Sleep Apnea - Symptoms and TypesWritten by Tony McGlinn
Sleep apnea is a disorder experienced by many people in our community. Some estimates put figure as high as 10%. The symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, waking up often during night, being excessively tired, being irritable, and experiencing depression during day. The word apnea means without rest. One of 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 that blood oxygen level falls, and subconscious mind, which is monitoring blood oxygen level, alerts 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 ChildrenWritten 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 of 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 with best possible correctionSigns 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 of optic nerve fibers are damaged. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – Optic Nerve Hypoplasia occurs when optic nerve/s fail to fully develop.
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