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It looks like your eye is bleeding—but is it actually an emergency? A broken blood vessel in the eye can be startling, but it is not always dangerous. Emergency physician Jeffrey Druck, MD, explains ...
A HIGH street eye scan predicts the chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the next ten years, research shows. Basic photographs of the back of the eye, taken at an opticians for £20 and ...
Eye injuries can cause hyphema, or bleeding in the front of your eye. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention of hyphema.
A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or ...
During an eye exam, an optometrist may be able to measure the diameter of blood vessels to determine if a person is likely to ...
1. On-the-spot tests. Point-of-care diagnostics allow doctors to test patients on the spot and get answers in minutes, rather than sending samples to a lab for analysis.
The eye-blood pressure connection. High blood pressure silently damages blood vessels throughout your body, including the delicate vessels in your eyes. This damage, ...