If your vision gets blurry from time to time, watch out! big risk from diabetes in eyes: blindness

One and a half million people die every year from causes directly related to diabetes. Diabetes, which is one of the underlying causes of many diseases, can cause consequences such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and even blindness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one out of every 10 diabetics is visually impaired. Stating that diabetic retinopathy, which can result in blindness in the eyes, is a disease that affects both eyes, Prof. Dr. Nur Acar Göçgil emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and made evaluations about the symptoms of the disease and the treatment process.

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gum diseases

In cases where personal hygiene practices such as tooth brushing and interdental cleaning are not performed or are not carried out effectively, bacterial plaque accumulation and tartar formations occur on the tooth surfaces, gingival margins and in the gingival pocket. If the inflammation caused by these structures is limited to the gingiva, it is called gingivitis, and if it affects the bone tissue surrounding and supporting the tooth, it is called periodontitis. Gum diseases (periodontal disease) is an infectious disease that affects the tissues surrounding and supporting the tooth, not the tooth. Even teeth that have no caries can be lost due to this disease. Periodontal diseases can affect one or more teeth; It is the most common chronic disease in the society that can be seen in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Since it is usually painless, the symptoms are hardly noticed by the patient and in most cases, a late referral to the physician is made. Supporting tissues around the teeth; gingiva, tooth root, jaw

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What is the flu? flu prevention.

Influenza is an infectious disease caused by a virus called influenza, which starts suddenly with symptoms such as fever above 38°C, severe muscle and joint pains, weakness, fatigue, chills, headache and dry cough. Especially in children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases such as heart, chronic lung, kidney and diabetes, it progresses much more severely and can lead to serious consequences that can even cause death. The flu, which causes such serious situations, can often be confused with the common cold. Cold is a disease that manifests itself with symptoms such as mild malaise, runny nose, sneezing before fever rises, and does not require bed rest because it does not cause fatigue and should never be confused with flu.

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What is uveitis?

Uveitis is inflammation of the middle layer of the eyeball, which we call the uvea. Uvea is an important tissue rich in blood vessels. If uveitis is not treated, it can lead to decreased vision or loss of vision. Uveitis is divided into three as anterior, intermediate (intermediate) and posterior uveitis according to the place of involvement in the eye.

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Sleep apnea (stopping breathing during sleep) and snoring disease

SLEEP APNEA (SLEEP RESPIRATORY) AND Snoring Disease Sleep Apnea (Sleep respiratory arrest) disease is a disease that all Ear, Nose and Throat physicians have been focusing on since 1985. From the tip of the nose to the vocal cords, all kinds of obstacles blocking the respiratory tract cause respiratory arrest and snoring during sleep. Let me point out here that not every snoring patient has sleep apnea, but every sleep apnea patient snores. The cessation of breathing air entering the mouth and nose for 10 seconds is called apnea, and more than 5 apnea attacks during a normal night’s sleep are called sleep apnea. The area where the root of the tongue and soft palate and the uvula join with the nasal passage is a self-narrowing region. When these structural strictures overlap each other, they vibrate with respiration and snoring occurs. Complaints in children; adenoids and enlarged tonsils. In adults; weakening of soft palate muscles

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Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a corneal disease characterized by the deterioration of the smooth dome-like shape of the transparent layer, that is, the cornea layer, in the anterior part of the eye, gradually thinning and sharpening.

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