http://eyecancer-cancere.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:19:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Medical Illustrations Larger image Last Updated: June 28, 2Risk Factors and Prevention A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing cancer. Some risk factors can be controlled, such as smoking, and some cannot be controlled, such as age and family history. Although risk factors can influence the development of ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-cancer-5/ The eye has three major parts: the globe, the orbit, and the adnexal structures. The globe (eyeball) is filled with a jelly-like material called vitreous. The uvea and the retina are two important parts of the globe. The uvea consists of: the iris (the colored or pigmented part surrounds the ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-cancer-4/ Cancer of the eye is uncommon. It can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, which are made up of muscles, skin and nerves. If the cancer starts inside the eyeball it's called intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-cancer-3/ An article that appears in the January 2001 issue of Epidemiology reports that the risk of eye cancer from radio frequency radiation experienced in mobile phone use.  An earlier study found that the eye socket in a normal adult is a resonant cavity for cellular frequencies, that is, the radio ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-cancer-2/ —      Plastic artificial eyes or scleral shells —      Those with calcium and/or protein build-up, or those who are not capable of adequately cleaning their ocular appliance —      Those who are currently cleaning with just soap and water —      Those who suffer infections due to bacteria build-up —      Ocularists as a ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/sonicbrite-is-an-ideal-cleaner-for/ Influence of Gender and Age on Gene Expression PURPOSE: Many epidemiologic studies indicate an increased incidence of certain vision threatening conditions in postmenopausal women. These data suggest that changes in sex steroid homeostasis may affect the physiology of the eye. To provide support to this hypothesis, the expression of estrogen ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/estrogen-receptor-in-the-human-eye/ Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] Retinoblastoma General Information about Retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the retina. The retina is the nerve tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye. The retina senses light and sends images to the brain by ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-retinoblastoma/ Alternative Names: Bloodshot eyes; Red eyes; Scleral injection; Conjunctival injection Home Care: For fatigue or eyestrain, try to rest your eyes. No treatment is necessary. If you have conjunctivitis: —      Avoid touching the infected eye and then rubbing the other eye -- the infection can spread from one eye to the other. —      Apply ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/eye-redness/ —      A squint is present when there is an abnormal deviation of one eye's line of alignment in relation to the other. Popularly known as 'lazy eye' and medically termed 'strabismus' there are two types - convergent and divergent strabismus. —      In a convergent squint, the affected eye is directed ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/lazy-eyesquint/ Rachel Woosley didn't want to believe that her children could get cancer. "It's a whole denial thing," the Billings woman said. "It had skipped every other generation, and we thought maybe it will skip the girls." Rachel Woosley's husband, Kirk, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, or cancer of the retina, as ... http://eyecancer-cancere.com/2008/04/18/in-family-have-survived-retina-cancer/