This chapter heading was not intended to send you pell-mell to the optician’s for a pair of glasses. The purpose of this chapter is to make more people conscious of the fact that eyes are part of the body; not mere “windows” cut in the skull so the brain can see.
Have you ever experienced a sudden onset of dizziness after you sat up suddenly after lying down for a while? Or have you felt like you were going to faint after you stood up from squatting or kneeling on the floor? These are signs of one type of low blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension.
Caffeine is absorbed within 30 to 60 minutes after drinking a cup of coffee and the effect of caffeine lasts from 4 to 6 hours. Pharmacologically, caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulator, a point that is well made by the coffee ad on TV which calls it “the think drink.” “Caffeine speeds up reaction time and improves automatic processing skills like doing arithmetic problems and proofreading,” says author Stephen Braun “But for more complicated tasks, like complex word problems, caffeine has also been shown to worsen performance.”
Anterior blepharitis affects the outside front of the eyelid, where the eyelashes are attached. The two most common causes of anterior blepharitis are bacteria (usually Staphylococcus) and scalp dandruff.
Although migraine is less active for many women during pregnancy when hormonal levels are high and more stable, migraine may begin for the first time during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.
Gestational diabetes is a condition of insulin resistance. Insulin Resistance is defined as a condition in which the body either produces insulin in inadequate quantities or is unable to utilize the produced insulin inefficiently.
