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Add Buffers Around Your Memory By Managing Dementia Risk Factors

Sep 19, 2022 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

[caption id="attachment_142415" align="alignleft" width="300"] © Andriy Onufriyenko | Getty ImagesManaging dementia-related risk factors may help keep your brain “younger” and prevent or at least delay the onset of memory loss later in life.[/caption] Cognitive changes can sneak up on you in two ways. There are the normal, age-related changes that … Read More

Innovations in Cataract Procedures

Sep 19, 2022 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

If you use your cellphone to illuminate a restaurant menu or squint while driving at night because there’s too much glare, cataracts are the likely culprit. “Cataracts scatter light and prevent it from entering the eye, and the scatter causes glare in addition to dimmed vision,” explains Mitra Nejad, MD, … Read More

Living with Tinnitus

Aug 17, 2022 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

[caption id="attachment_142173" align="alignleft" width="300"] © Science Photo Library | Getty ImagesHearing aids can help ease the burden of tinnitus in people who have hearing loss.[/caption] People who have tinnitus experience an ongoing high-pitched ringing, buzzing, or humming sound that is audible only to them. It can be quite disconcerting, but … Read More

Newsbriefs: Prostate cancer; Dementia; Hearing and vision impairment; COVID vaccine and cancer

Aug 16, 2022 · Kate Brophy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Prostate Cancer and Blood Clot Risk Cancer raises the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE): blood clots in the veins that can cause serious complications. A new study (BMJ Open, May) has found that the risk may be especially high in men who have prostate cancer. For the study, researchers compared … Read More

Control Some of Your AMD Risk

Jul 20, 2022 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 50. Symptoms of AMD include blurry or distorted vision, colors appearing dull, or an increasing need for bright light when reading or doing detailed work. Early diagnosis is key and can greatly slow AMD’s progress, … Read More

Reduce Your Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Jul 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Most of us experience vision changes as we get older. Some changes are a normal part of aging, but others may signal the presence of an eye disease. For example, blurriness, haziness, or distortion in your central field of vision—the area you see when you look straight ahead—are symptoms of … Read More

Floaters or Flashes of Light in Your Vision Require an Eye Doctor ASAP

Jun 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Several eye diseases and conditions can cause vision loss, and sometimes that loss cannot be corrected. However, one eye condition that can cause vision loss—retinal detachment—can be prevented, as long as you recognize the symptoms and get your eyes examined and treated quickly. Eye Anatomy To understand what retinal detachment … Read More

Ask the Doctor: June 2022

May 20, 2022 · Maurizio Fava, MD · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

APHASIA... ANXIETY VS. ANXIETY DISORDER... CAFFEINE AND MEMORY Q: My brother was diagnosed with aphasia around the same time it was announced that actor Bruce Willis had the same diagnosis. My brother has trouble speaking, but he emails and his memory seems intact. Will that change soon? A: Aphasia is an … Read More

Do You See Small Specks or Strands in Your Field of Vision?

Apr 20, 2022 · Robert Michelin · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

[caption id="attachment_140965" align="alignleft" width="300"] The passage of light through the eyeball is hindered by the presence of the vitreous floaters, which generate shadows on the retinal surface. © Rob3000 | Dreamstime.com[/caption] You’ve been staring at your computer screen for hours typing on a white background and occasionally notice some small … Read More

Foods That Help Fight Allergies

Apr 19, 2022 · Lori Zanteson · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Spring means warming temps, longer days, and beautiful new blooms. It also means heightened allergies for a growing number of people. Whatever the allergen—pollens, pet dander, dust—symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, congestion, and itchy, watery eyes impact about one billion people worldwide. Finding relief isn’t easy, but making small, simple … Read More

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