The only types of eye specialists who are also actual doctors, ophthalmologists focus on medical and surgical care of the eyes and the visual system to prevent injuries and illnesses. Although they are trained to provide total vision care, they usually focus on...
Month: September 2017
Why Therapy Can Be Beneficial for Teenagers Dealing with Drugs and Alcohol
Is your teenager going through a difficult transition between youth and adolescence? Is he or she having problems in school socially or with the education system itself? Is your teenager showing different behaviors than what you are used to seeing? Therapy can get to...
The Role of Hospice in Medical Home Care
Watching a loved one who is terminally ill is difficult for everybody. What can make it harder is having to send that family member or friend to a facility. When the person is able to stay at home in his or her own space and surrounded by familiar belongings and...
Learn More About The PTEN Antibody
PTEN stands for Phosphatidylinositol-3, 4, and 5-trisphosphate, as well as 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase and the antibody is a tumor suppressor, as well as a member of the PI3K/PTEN/Akt pathway. Defects of such antibodies have been implicated...
The Two Types of Eyelid Lift Procedures
There are a number of different eyelid lifting procedures that are generally performed. Depending on where the biggest problems are, it is done to the upper eyelids, lower lids or both. Lower Blepharoplasty Lower blepharoplasty is the most common eyelid procedure...