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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissues in your sinuses, which are spaces in your forehead, cheeks, and nose usually filled with air. It causes facial pain, a stuffy or runny nose, and sometimes a fever and other symptoms. Sinusitis is usually caused by the common cold, but other viruses, bacterRead more
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissues in your sinuses, which are spaces in your forehead, cheeks, and nose usually filled with air. It causes facial pain, a stuffy or runny nose, and sometimes a fever and other symptoms. Sinusitis is usually caused by the common cold, but other viruses, bacteria, fungi, and allergies can also cause sinusitis. Specific triggers for sinusitis include:
– The common cold
– The flu (influenza)
– Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria
– Haemophilus influenza bacteria
– Moraxella catarrhalis bacteria
– Nasal and seasonal allergies
-Smoking or using any type of tobacco,
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. The exact cause of glaucoma is not known, but it is usually related to: 1. Increased pressure in the eye due to a buildup of fluid that flows throughout the inside of the eye, also known as the aqueous humorRead more
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. The exact cause of glaucoma is not known, but it is usually related to:
See less1. Increased pressure in the eye due to a buildup of fluid that flows throughout the inside of the eye, also known as the aqueous humor. This fluid usually drains through a tissue located at the angle where the iris and cornea meet, called the trabecular meshwork. For reasons that doctors don’t fully understand, this nerve damage is usually related to increased pressure in the eye.
2. family history of glaucoma
3. Hypotension
4. Diabetes mellitus
5. Burn or chemical injury to the eye
6. Trauma to the eye
7. Severe eye infection
8. Inflammation (uveitis)
9. Diseases of the retina leading to abnormal vessels on the iris that may cause glaucoma.
10. Being over 60 years old
11. Being of African or Hispanic descent
12. Having high eye pressure,
13. Having thin corneas,
14. Having certain optic nerve characteristics,
15. Heart disease, and
16. Sickle cell anemia.