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Can 'using' my eyes cause further damage, will resting them 'make them last longer'?

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No, definitely not! You cannot hurt your eyes or wear them out quicker by using them for normal tasks. Your eyes do not have a limited life (like a battery). Please 'use' your eyes as much as you like. By doing so you may learn new ways of seeing things to compensate for your decreased vision. If only one eye is affected, resting your 'good' eye has no impact on the risk of MD developing.
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Will it damage my eyes or make them worse?

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The aim of all Ultralase vision correction is to improve your eyesight. Everything we do is targeted to achieve that, from the equipment we install to the recruitment of highly-skilled specialists, from the procedures we follow to the assessments we make. In a minority of cases, there is need for retreatment. Read the safety and risks section for more detail. Recent evidence suggests that stability of outcome is excellent for ten or more years post-treatment.
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If my teeth are sensitive, will using the kit make them more sensitive and cause damage?

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No! You are advised in the instructions to brush your teeth with Sensodyne toothpaste before using the product as this contains a high concentration of potassium nitrate which soothes the nerve endings to help tooth sensitivity. It is suggested that people with sensitive teeth should use Sensodyne toothpaste on a regular basis.
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middot; If I have macular degeneration, does using my eyes make it worse?

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If you have lost some sight from macular degeneration, don't be afraid to use your eyes to do the things you want to do. Feel free to continue to read, watch TV and perform other routine activities. Normal use of your eyes will not cause further damage to your vision. In addition, if you have one eye with poor vision and the other is fine, do not worry about using the "good" eye too much − use either or both eyes as much as you want.
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What are my options to prevent damage to my eyes?

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You must wear sunglasses to prevent damage to your eyes. While some contact lenses provide UV protection, they don't cover your whole eye, so you still need sunglasses. Look for sunglasses that protect you from 99% to 100% of both UVA and UVB light. This includes those labeled as "UV 400," which blocks all light rays with wavelengths up to 400 nanometers. (This covers all of UVA and UVB rays.
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Can using a computer damage my eyes?

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There’s no evidence, but long periods spent concentrating at a screen or in a car can make your eyes tired and sore. Keep Optrex Refreshing Eye Drops with you to help relieve tired eyes.
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how do you make your eyes look smaller by using eyeliner?

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I was wondering why I have those "pimples " as I call them on my legs. They are red, black. Because of them I can't wear any shorts or anything like that. What should I do to get rid of them. Im an Asian and I love wearing black pencil eyeliner. The only problem is that by the end of the day it has either disappeared or shifted to the outer corners and below my eyes making me look like a racoon.
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How serious is acne? What damage can it cause?

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humans, we all identify each other largely by reference to the face. Our faces are closely tied to our identity. Which is what makes acne so troubling – by presenting our faces as ‘damaged’, it seems to present us as damaged. The result is that, in study after study, acne has been shown to extract a heavy psychological toll. The psychological stress of coping with acne is on a par with epilepsy, diabetes and asthma – even though it is far less threatening physically.
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Do seizures cause brain damage?

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Single brief seizures do not cause brain damage. Although tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures, lasting longer than 20 minutes may injure the brain, there is no evidence that shorter seizures, lasting less than 20 minutes, cause permanent injury to the brain.
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Will seizures cause permanent brain damage?

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In general, seizures do not cause permanent brain damage. The brain has an amazing amount of unused capacity and even if cells are damaged during a seizure, your dog should have the ability to relearn. If your dog has had a cluster of severe seizures you may notice some changes in their behavior, but these should be temporary. Most dogs fully recover from seizures in a few days but for some it may take a few weeks.
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What damage do fire ants cause?

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Fire ants attack and sometimes kill newborn domestic animals as well as pets and wildlife. Fire ants can also destroy seedling corn, soybeans, and other crops. These insects feed on buds or fruits of many plants and may remove bands of bark from young citrus trees, often killing them. Additionally, the hard, cone–shaped nests of fire ants can mount as high as 2 feet, making it difficult to cultivate and harvest crops from infested fields.
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Will fusing my spine cause damage to adjacent areas?

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Fusing the spine causes increased work loads on the adjacent segments of the spine. This can lead to increased wear and tear and early degeneration. This may or may not become symptomatic in the future. The answer is still unknown. The problem is that most people will develop degenerative disc disease over time. When a patient who had a fusion presents years later with a disc problem, how do we decide if that problem is caused by the fusion, or caused by the normal aging process.
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This is a question unfortunately remains unanswered. The fusion process does not directly harm adjacent areas of the spine. It is a very focused operation that is targeted at the specific levels being fused. Great care is taken to avoid damaging the uninvolved spinal levels. However, as one ages, spinal levels above or below the fusion may degenerate. Some studies indicate that this may be due to the same process that caused the original level to break down.
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How much damage do I cause?

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Sometimes the scored value can be 0. This means that you sucessfully hitted your opponent but you couldn't penetrate his armor!
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Why will using refill inks cause possible printer damage?

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HP ink formulations are highly pure and have anti-crusting properties that prevent printhead nozzles from clogging when the printer has not been used for a few days. Hence, the system is designed with no need to "flush" the nozzles clean with large amounts of ink.
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What would cause a deep reddish-brown stain below my Maltese eyes?

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A yeast infection could. One of the most common being Red Yeast or Ptyrosporin. You may want to get an opinion from a veterinarian as to whether your Maltese might have clogged tear ducts. There are methods to irrigate or surgically open them.
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Q.) Will using a microscope hurt my eyes or cause eye strain?

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A.) Absolutely not! When using a microscope, your eyes are focused at infinity, so the eye muscles are relaxed. Working without a microscope is what causes eye strain and headaches. A.) No. It's a tool for you to use if you choose to. Your bench is also equipped with an Optivisor if that's what you prefer. I've been using a microscope for over 20 years and I can tell you it's a godsend. But you're not forced to use it.
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Do mercury amalgam dental fillings cause damage to the brain in children?

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Yes not only does it cause damage to the brain it can also cause possible damage to the kidneys and immune system. Ref: Press conference of the Swedish Council for Planning and Coordinating Research Stockholm 19 February 1998 "Amalgam can cause brain damage in Children."
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Can ECT Cause Brain Damage?

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The available evidence speaks strongly against this possibility. Patients receiving ECT show no elevation of brain enzymes and proteins that are released into the bloodstream when brain damage occurs, such as after a stroke. Carefully-controlled animal studies have shown no evidence of brain damage from brief seizures as given with ECT, and sensitive brain-imaging studies performed months after ECT have shown no structural changes.
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What types of damage can lightning cause?

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Cloud-to-ground lightning can kill or injure people by direct or indirect means. The lightning current can branch off to a person from a tree, fence, pole, or other tall object. It is not known if all people are killed who are directly struck by the flash itself. In addition, flashes may conduct their current through the ground to a person after the flash strikes a nearby tree, antenna, or other tall object.
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Will ThermaPureHeat® cause damage to my house?

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No. The temperatures used in a ThermaPureHeat® treatment are not extreme. They are no hotter than a sauna, and are well below safety standards. Any heat-sensitive items are either removed or protected by special thermal blankets, and things that melt easily (ie. Chocolate, make-up, etc.) can be put in the refrigerator or removed.
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Will the bees cause any damage to my house?

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NO. Honey bees will do no structural damage to a building. Unlike other pests, such as termites or carpenter bees, honey bees do not chew or eat wood. Some people choose to leave the colony alone and have had bees inside a wall for many years. If you do decide to exterminate them, any large quantities of honey left behind should be removed to avoid staining and destruction of inside walls or ceilings. The honey and nest debris may also attract other insects pests and rodents.
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What damage do these common materials cause?

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When a bottle of paint thinner is poured down the drain, used motor oil is allowed to run into the storm sewer, or an aerosol can of pesticide is thrown out with the trash, we may be poisoning our water supply. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to handle certain types of hazardous wastes. Stormwater systems run directly into rivers and lakes. And from landfills, some toxic materials can filter into the groundwater or evaporate into the air.
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Will this product cause damage to my GBA?

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If you had codes activated when the game was saved, be sure these same codes are active when you try to load the game save. Sometimes when a game is started with Xploder codes and then saved, these same exact codes must be activated to load the saved game correctly. Gameboy Advance games use different types of internal memory. Currently, the type of memory used in the Pokemon games cannot be copied to and from using the Xploder X-Link PC software.
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Is the DV920 going to damage my eyes after prolonged use?

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Children under the age of seven are still learning to focus and track with their eyes. Their vision is still immature. For this reason the DV920 should not be used by children under the age of 7. For anyone over 7, watching stereoscopic 3D movies or other 3D content with a device like this causes your eyes to focus at a constant distance while your mind perceives the images are closer or further away. For some people this can cause eyestrain, or headaches after prolonged use.
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Will using ProFume cause damage to equipment or facilities (corrosion, fire, etc.)?

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ProFume will not cause corrosion of equipment when used properly. ProFume is non-flammable, has low reactivity potential, and as a gas, is stable under temperatures and exposure duration normally encountered in fumigation.
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Will LASIK cause my eyes to become dry?

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Your eyes may become a little dry immediately following surgery. This should go away within a couple of days. But in some cases symptoms of dryness may last longer. Home | LASIK | IOL Implants | Cataract Surgery | Optical Showroom | Routine Eyecare | Staff | Contact Us
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What is a resting cyst?

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A resting cyst is a non-active life stage that many types of algae, including golden alga, undergo. The cyst may form during unfavorable conditions (ex: low nutrients or predation) and may be able to become an active swimming cell again when conditions improve. Very little is known about the resting cysts of golden alga.
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Can mold exposure cause brain damage or death?

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Although some “experts” claim that individuals have brain damage or have died because of exposure to mold and especially mold toxins, there is no good science at this time to support these claims. Consequently it is prudent to minimize one’s exposure to really moldy environments. By “really moldy” we mean where there are large visible areas of mold (more than a few square feet) or the building has a “musty” odor because of hidden mold growth.
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