Health Blogs

Today it is understood that inflammation within the arterial wall is a key factor in the progression of atherosclerosis. This process begins in the early teenage years and progresses over decades in ... Read More »

Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease begins when there is damage to the lining of the blood vessel. This damage can come as a result of multiple ... Read More »

Macular edema is swelling in the macula (the center of the retina) with an alteration in the normal structure with fluid areas, exudates or even hemorrhages. The very center of the macula is called ... Read More »

The primary danger of high cholesterol is that it can contribute to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) which affects circulating blood flow and can lead to heart attack and stroke. The ... Read More »

A prior article discussed two eye problems to consider: conjunctivitis and dry eyes. This article focuses on three others that should be considered: cataracts, glaucoma, and macular ... Read More »

A simple test that can be used to identify carotid artery disease is a carotid doppler. This is an ultrasound test that uses no radiation and allows us to look at the carotid artery noninvasively to ... Read More »

Yes, glaucoma is more prevalent in diabetics. The reason being that diabetics may develop multi-system disease. What does that mean? Diabetics can develop small vessel disease in the heart, kidney, ... Read More »

A total cholesterol level greater than 200 mg/dl is considered to be elevated. However, whether a high cholesterol level needs to be lowered by treatment depends on an individual’s risk for heart ... Read More »

Diabetes causes vascular disease if there is too much glucose in the blood. Over time, the excess glucose damages blood vessels throughout the body and vascular disease may result. In addition, many ... Read More »