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How to Reduce Eye Minus with Surgery

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There is a lot of information circulating in the community about how to reduce eye minus. However, not all methods that are trusted by the public have proven to be scientifically effective. So what are proven safe and effective ways to deal with the eye minus or nearsightedness? Let's look at the answer in the following article. Minus eyes or nearsightedness are visual disturbances that allow sufferers to see objects that are close clearly, but distant objects look blurry. The minus eye, also called myopia, occurs because the size of the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, so the light from an object that enters the eye is not well focused on the retina. As a result, remote vision becomes blurry. Not yet known with certainty what causes changes in eye structure that causes the minus eye. However, there are several factors that can increase a person's risk of having minus eyes, namely: Genetic factors or having parents or siblings who have minus eyes. The hab...

Understanding Congenital Abnormalities and their Causes

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Congenital abnormalities or congenital abnormalities are disorders that are acquired from birth. This condition is caused by disorders during the developing fetus in the womb. Congenital abnormalities can cause a baby to be born with a disability or malfunction in certain organs or body parts. Data from WHO shows that there are more than 8 million babies worldwide born with congenital abnormalities each year. Of the many babies born with congenital or congenital abnormalities, about 300,000 babies die in just a few days to 4 weeks after birth. In Indonesia alone, there are an estimated 295,000 cases of congenital abnormalities per year and this figure accounts for around 7% of infant mortality. Some babies born with congenital abnormalities can live. However, these babies are generally at high risk for experiencing health problems or disabilities in certain organs or body parts, such as feet, hands, heart, to the brain. Congenital abnormalities can occur in every phase of pregnan...

Come, Get to know Mekonium and the Risk of Disease Behind It

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Meconium is a medical term that is interpreted as a baby's first stool. Normally, meconium is released by the baby after birth. However, there are also babies who release it while still in the womb. These conditions can be bad for the baby. The first stool issued by the baby is different from the usual baby feces. Want to know what are the characteristics of baby meconium? The following explanation. Mekonium Characteristics The following are the characteristics of meconium that you need to know: 1. Meconium does not smell Stools are usually synonymous with odor, right? However, it is different with meconium. Meconium does not smell, you know. This is because meconium is still sterile, aka untouched by bacteria in the baby's intestine. New bacteria begin to emerge when the baby starts to get milk or milk intake. 2. Meconium contains fine hairs Meconium composition consists of substances that are swallowed by the baby while he is in the uterus, such as water, amniotic f...

How To Overcome Dandruff Which Is Fairly Effective

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The appearance of dandruff can interfere with your comfort and confidence. Well, to overcome this, there are various ways you can do. Know what options are effective ways to overcome dandruff. Dandruff will appear when there is exfoliation of dead skin cells on the scalp. One complaint that will appear is the appearance of white flakes on the hair. Various factors can increase the risk of dandruff, including cleanliness of the scalp and hair that is not maintained, dry scalp, the use of hair care products that are not suitable, to fungal infections. This How To Overcome Dandruff In addition to white flakes that appear on the hair, dandruff can also cause itching on the scalp. This itching often makes sufferers uncomfortable and finally scratching. If it is scratched too often or too hard, the scalp can be injured, bleeding, and susceptible to infection. Therefore, before this problem continues, do the following ways to overcome dandruff: 1. Wash your hair regularly One way to ...

Getting to Know the Dentist and When to Check Teeth

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Dentist is a doctor who specializes in the study of health and dental and oral diseases. A dentist has the competence or expertise in diagnosing, treating, and providing education about the prevention of various oral, dental, and oral health problems. Many people assume that they only need to see a dentist when they are experiencing complaints in their teeth and mouth. In fact, dental and mouth checks need to be routinely done at least 2 times a year even though there are no complaints or disorders of the teeth and mouth that are felt. Some health problems or complaints about teeth and mouth that can be handled by a general dentist include: Tooth ache. Cavity. Tooth dislodged or dated. Tooth and gum infections. Bad breath. Teeth do not grow or impact teeth. In determining the steps for handling a dentist can provide treatment and a number of medical actions on the teeth. However, for certain cases that require special treatment, the dentist may refer the patient to a specia...