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View Post: Animal Testing A Tragic Disgrace
7 Nov 2009
Decreased tear production is a common occurrence as we all age and may occur secondary to many ocular surgeries. The symptoms may include but are not limited to a dry burning feeling, red eyes, and a sandy, gritty sensation. ...
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View Post: Restasis (cyclosporine) as ocular rosacea treatment • Rosacea ...
1 Jul 2009 by Digital Davo  
We looked it up here and didn't find any studies that checked on Restasis and ocular rosacea together. It's a great question because, you know people with ocular rosacea have decreased tear production and, if Restasis can help that, ...
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View Post: Medical Condition - Actress Janine Turner Reveals Her Battle with ...
21 Apr 2005
If you, like Ms. Turner, have been using over-the-counter eye drops with little success, or think you may have chronic dry eye due to decreased tear production, ask your eye doctor if RESTASIS® (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) is ...
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View Post: InsureBlog: Is Your Health Insurance Making You Sick?
31 Aug 2009 by noreply@blogger.com (Bob Vineyard, CLU)  
(Her eyes were having a side effect to the medication which causes decreased tear production . . . resulting in dry eyes). Back to the doctor who promptly writes a prescription for Restasis for dry eyes. ...
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View Post: Treating Dry Eyes and Dry Mouth in CFS/FMS
Psychology Today
10 Sep 2009 by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD   ...
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View Post: In Vitro Evidence of Nerve Growth Factor Effects on Human ...
23 Sep 2009 by Lambiase, A., Micera, A., Pellegrini, G.,...  
The increase of MUC5AC mRNA was associated with an increase of the percentage of goblet cells (MUC5AC positive) (D). In addition, p63 mRNA (C) and p63 positive cells (E) were decreased. However, the percentage of 14-3-3 sigma positive ... In line with our findings, NGF treatment has been shown to induce an increase of tear production, stability, and goblet density in an animal model of dry eye.24 In humans, refractive surgery induces changes of NGF levels that correlate ...
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View Post: Digging Deeper Into p66Shc and Enhanced Longevity
11 Nov 2009 by Reason  
Free radicals are very reactive, which means that they can tear apart the biochemical machinery of cells by reacting with crucial components. This free radical pollution is at the heart of the mitochondrial free radical theory of aging, ... Thus, p66Shc deficiency causes a defect in activation of the PHOX complex that results in decreased superoxide production. p66Shc-deficient mice have recently been observed to be resistant to atherosclerosis, and oxidant injury in ...
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View Post: Dry Eye Treatment Article
17 Nov 2009
DES requiring dry eye treatment is usually the result of three conditions: decreased tear production, excessive tear evaporation, and an abnormality in the production of mucus and lipids. Tears coat the eyes to keep them moist and ...
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View Post: Treatment for dry eye invention
11 Jun 2008
Almost all dry eye disorders a result of a loss of water from the tear film. The loss of water from the tear film may be caused by a decrease in tear production and/or an increase in evaporation of tears, which may be a result of an ...
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View Post: The Oil Drum
Oil Production is Reaching its Limit: The Basics of ...
16 Nov 2009 by Gail the Actuary   ...
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