Sleep Apnea - Symptoms and Types

Written by Tony McGlinn


Sleep apnea is a disorder experienced by many people in our community. Some estimates putrepparttar figure as high as 10%. The symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, waking up often duringrepparttar 143758 night, being excessively tired, being irritable, and experiencing depression duringrepparttar 143759 day. The word apnea means without rest.

One ofrepparttar 143760 characteristics of people with sleep apnea is that while they are sleeping they will have periods when they stop breathing, sometimes for as long as a minute. The result of this is thatrepparttar 143761 blood oxygen level falls, andrepparttar 143762 subconscious mind, which is monitoringrepparttar 143763 blood oxygen level, alertsrepparttar 143764 body and so it wakes up. Some people with sleep apnea may wake up several hundred times a night, without ever realising it.

Common Vision Disorders in Children

Written by Patty Hone


According to a 1991-1994 CDC study of metropolitan Atlanta area children, approximately 9 in every 10,000 children ages 3 to 10 have low vision or blindness. Two thirds ofrepparttar children had other disabilities besides having vision impairment. The World Health Organization defines low vision as a visual acuity of 20/70 to 20/400 withrepparttar 143700 best possible correction

Signs and symptoms of low vision or blindness

Appearance of eyes or eye movements Crossed or turned eye Pupils that are excessively large or small Nystagmus (eyes that bounce around, dancing eyes, or strange eye movements) Developmental delays and other symptoms Delays in reaching developmental milestones Not tracking objects by three or four months Doesn’t blink at sudden bright lights Not interested in books or brightly colored toys Doesn’t reach for things placed in front of him or her Turning or tilting head to look at an object Squinting Eye pressing (rubbing or poking eyes) Not making eye contact Self-stimulating activities such as rocking, bouncing, and head nodding

Common causes of low vision in children Optic Nerve Atrophy - Optic Nerve Atrophy is caused when some or all ofrepparttar 143701 optic nerve fibers are damaged. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – Optic Nerve Hypoplasia occurs whenrepparttar 143702 optic nerve/s fail to fully develop.

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