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Author Question: In diabetic retinopathy, increased blood sugar damages the ________ in the retina of the eye. (Read 16 times) |
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.