Spots and floaters are usually harmless. Read our Spots & Floaters article for details about the causes and symptoms, and how to determine if you need to see your eye doctor.

Perhaps you know what Yeshu means; it is a Jewish acronym for "May His Name Be Blotted Out" and a play on Jesus' name: Yeshua / Yahashua. This was the hope of the "conspiracy" you correctly cite, from a carnal perspective.

Sometimes it is easier to match the eyelids if both are operated. You must be examined before Dr. Schiller can answer this question for you.

In the early phases of AMD, sometimes the signs and symptoms may appear in only one eye. However, AMD is a “bilateral” disease meaning that you have it in both eyes. In other words, the signs of the disease eventually appear in both eyes.

Eye cancer is a very rare kind of cancer that starts in or on the eye (on the surface, on the iris, or within the eye beneath the retina) or in the skin around the eye (the eyelid). Because it is so rare, it is best for a person diagnosed with eye cancer to seek treatment from someone who specializes in this field. A person can ask their doctor to refer them to an eye cancer specialist.

Eye exams are recommended periodically, with the interval differing for various age groups. In the first three years of infancy, a child should have vision checked along with normal pediatric checkups. Between the ages of three and six (the most crucial period of eye development) an eye exam should be scheduled every year or two. After that period, until adulthood, exams should be scheduled as necessary. During the twenties one should have at least one exam.

Currently, there is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Asia and Eastern Europe. This influenza virus, which is of H5N1 type, is highly pathogenic to most domestic birds, that is, it kills many of thosethat become infected. It has also infected some people, and has killed about half of those who are known to be infected. (H and N types refer to the specific strain. There are several different types of avian influenza,and they are identified by these H and N components.

It is normal to be worried. Try not to be overly concerned if there has been no diagnosis of relapse. Put yourself into a positive state of mind, as it will improve your day-to-day life.

Steroids have proved to be powerfully effective medications for literally thousands of people who live with ulcerative colitis. However, steroids are also toxic. Doctors today know that steroids are useful in bringing about remission, but not in maintaining remission. This knowledge, and better understanding of the drugs such as 6-MP that regulate the body's immune response, allow doctors to get people off steroids much more quickly than in the past.

Early on in HIV infection, there are usually no symptoms. This is called the latent period, and may last 10 years or longer from the initial infection. Many people with HIV first experience swollen lymph nodes (glands) in their neck, groin and armpit. These are painless and signify areas where your body's immune system is actively fighting HIV. The earliest opportunistic infection is usually thrush, a yeast infection of the mouth.

Yes, it may be a sign that water is making it's way into the building envelope either from a faulty roof, water infusion, condensation or a damaged pipe.

While Endometriosis can cause infertility in approximately 35% of women with the disease, with the right treatment and partnership of the right healthcare professional, pregnancy can certainly be achieved by a woman with the disease. See your healthcare provider if you have concerns, and request a copy of our "Infertility" presentation. No. Endometriosis knows no racial or socioeconomic boundaries.

Both eyes are usually done on the same day to avoid the imbalance of one eye needing treatment while the other eye no longer does. It may, however, be done sequentially on separate days if the patient wants.

If I have macular degeneration in one eye, will it develop in the other? Yes, this is usually the case. In the early stages, only one eye may be affected, but as the disease progresses, both eyes are usually affected.

When it comes to privacy, my personal view is that the consumer needs some legal or regulatory protection by default. The W3C has a project called "P3P" for privacy which will allow a user to control if and how information is given away to a Web server. P3P will allow Web sites to specify their privacy policy and users to automatically be warned about sites whose policies they don't like. See the P3P project.

No, not as long as you're taking in enough calories. Official recommendations suggest that eating 8% of our daily energy as protein will provide an adequate amount. National and international recommendations for protein intake are based on animal sources of protein such as meat, cow's milk and eggs.