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Christina’s Project

Christina’s Project. BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RATE PER 1000: 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER. POLLEN ALLERGY AND DAILY LIFE. ALLERGY SEASON INCREASING. POLLEN ALLERGY – MY EYE SYMPTOMS. Discharge from eyes Eye irritation Eye pain Eyelid swelling Increased tear production

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Christina’s Project

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  1. Christina’s Project

  2. BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RATE PER 1000: 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER

  3. POLLEN ALLERGY AND DAILY LIFE

  4. ALLERGY SEASON INCREASING

  5. POLLEN ALLERGY – MY EYE SYMPTOMS Discharge from eyes Eye irritation Eye pain Eyelid swelling Increased tear production Increased sensitivity to light Itchy eyes Watery eyes

  6. THE PROBLEM

  7. SOME DISEASES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM • Allergic Conjunctivitis • Allergic reaction that causes inflammation of the conjunctiva. • Choroiditis • Inflammation of the part of the eye called the choroid (layer behind the retina). Usually only one eye is affected. • Conjunctival rash • Conditions of the conjunctiva which can cause rashes. KEYWORD – CONJUNCTIVA

  8. WHAT MY DOCTOR SAYS • “I don’t know…” • “Usually people who have undergone plastic surgery [for double eyelids] are more prone to rare cases like this.” • I never had plastic surgery • Long term case • I am going to the doctor once a month • Have been prescribed steroids eye drops • 4 drops everyday

  9. STEROIDS • Effective in treating eye allergies • But reserved for severe symptoms that are unresponsive to other treatments • Side effects: • Elevated pressure (can lead to loss of vision) • Cataract (also loss/interference of vision) • Very effective only for short term treatment

  10. MY QUESTIONS Is it a genetic mutation? Was I born with it? Did I do something that formed it? Is it going to grow as I grow? Can it be surgically removed? Will my eyesight worsen because of this? What if this was something that the world had never seen before?

  11. REFERENCES CBC News. (2010, March 19). FAQ: Seasonal allergies: Something to sneeze at.      CBC News. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2010/03/19/      f-seasonal-allergies-symptoms.html Health Grades, Inc. (2011, January 10). Eye symptoms. Retrieved from      http://www.bettermedicine.com/article/eye-symptom Health Grades Inc. (2011, April 29). Allergic conjunctivitis. Retrieved from      http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/allergic_conjunctivitis/intro.htm Health Grades Inc. (2011, April 29). Choroiditis. Retrieved from      http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/choroiditis/intro.htm Health Grades Inc. (2011, April 29). Conjunctival disorders. Retrieved from      http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/conjunctival_disorders/intro.htm Health Grades Inc. (2011, April 29). Conjunctival rash. Retrieved from      http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/conjunctival_rash.htm LaFee, S. (2000, April 3). Eyes have it. In Eye implants could end blindness in      foreseeable future. Retrieved May 18, 2011, from SIRS Discoverer database. Majmudar, P. A. (2005, October 25). Eye allergies. Retrieved May 17, 2011, from      http://www.emedicinehealth.com/eye_allergies/article_em.htm Moffett, T. (n.d.). Conjunctivitis. In What are the causes of eye diseases?      Retrieved May 17, 2011, from http://www.ehow.com/      about_5152578_causes-eye-diseases.html National Eye Institute. (2011, May). Impairment in children and adolescents. In      National eye institute. Retrieved May 29, 2011, from      http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyvision/objective/children.asp Schwartz, D. (2011, May 24). Seasonal allergy: The four seasons of hay fever.      CBC News. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/05/24/      f-seasonal-allergy.html Woody, J. R. (2011). Eye allergy (allergic eye disease). Retrieved May 21, 2011,      from http://www.medicinenet.com/eye_allergy/article.htm

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