Author: Chris Preston

Astigmatism is a frequent and usually treatable imperfection in the curvature of the eye that causes blurred distance and near vision.

Ascariasis is a form of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use your body as the host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms.

Trachoma is a bacterial infection that impacts your eyes. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

For some people, feelings of loss are debilitating and do not get better even after time passes. This is called complicated grief, at times known as persistent complex bereavement disorder.

Thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, generally in the legs.

Thrombocytosis is a disorder where your body produces too many platelets. Platelets are blood particles produced within the bone marrow that play an important role in the process of forming blood clots.