Category: <span>Monkeypox</span>

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How Human Monkeypox Affects the Eyes

In May 2022, the World Health Organization declared (yet another) international public health emergency. While still reeling from COVID-19, planet Earth now also has to deal with a global monkeypox outbreak. Although much less sensationalized (and deadly) compared to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19, the monkeypox virus is still causing some disruption with over 30,000 cases and 32 deaths in the US as of mid-February 2023. And at the time of writing, in the lead for the highest case count of monkeypox is the state of California.
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Retinal Detachment

What is a Retinal Detachment?

When it comes to parts of your eyeball, you generally don’t want things to detach. Usually, attached is a better situation. …

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What Causes a Cataract?

Grandpa Norman had cataracts, Grandma Joan had cataracts, your mom is booked in for cataract surgery next week, and we all …

Know Your Cataract Symptoms

In all likelihood, you’ve heard of cataracts before. Depending on how well-versed you are in the field of ophthalmology, …