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Child with Eye Movement Palsy

Monday, March 6th, 2006

My 9-month old was born a month early. On her right eye she can’t move completely to her right side. When
she was born her eyes where fine. It all happened within a month.
Please give advice on what to do. What type of eye movements to do.
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Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
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This is called abducens palsy, it [...]

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Vitamin Supplement and Puffiness around Eyes

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

I am a 34-year-old woman and I don’t care to eat vegetables much. I know that they are vital to my health, so I began taking some vitamin supplement that claim to give all the nutients that fruits and vegatable provide. After about 2 weeks of taking them, I noticed that my eye lids got [...]

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High Cholesterol, Buildup in Eyelids, Xanthelasma

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Xanthelasma, high cholesterol
I have white pockets of cholesterol build up on my eyelids. Is there away to get rid of these other than with laser surgery.
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Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
They are called xanthelasma and can be a sign of high cholesterol. They may reappear even after surgical removal. You definitely need to have your blood lipids [...]

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Can I Wear Contacts?

Friday, May 13th, 2005

Hi I was wondering if i was eligible for contacts… i had retinal detatchment surgery on my RIGHT eye and am practically almost blind on that eye. Glasses or anything else wont help on that eye but i do wear glasses. My left eye is fine and i wear the same strengh for glasses on [...]

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“Why does my eye twitch?”

Sunday, January 23rd, 2005

C. asks about
eye twitching:
I have had a twitch
in the top lid of
my right eye for
almost a month now,
and i was
wondering
if it could be
anything medical.?
it isnt constant,
but it does go on
for most of the day.?
it doesnt seem to
affect my sleep,
but it is very
annoying.

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