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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | May 12, 2004

BEFORE VISION IS LOST
THE EYE disease, glaucoma, is a very stealthy one. It creeps up, mainly on blacks, Indians, Asians, without sign or symptom, until one day, some vision is loss and if the progress is left unchecked, eventually complete vision loss ­ blindness...

The 'silent' eye disease
GLAUCOMA IS a progressive eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve, which is the pathway that carries images to the brain. As a leading cause of blindness, glaucoma is estimated to affect one in every 50 adults. It can occur at any age, but the.


An acute asthma attack
THE NEED for urgent care during an acute attack of asthma is highlighted by the fact that the majority of deaths from acute asthma in Jamaica occurs before the person ... .






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