You At Your Best

July 2017 • The Five Senses

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YOU AT YOUR BEST | nwAdg.cOm/YOUATYOURBEST JULY - ThE 5 SEnSES | SATURdAY, JUnE 24, 2017 | 9 tive goggles or safety glasses when using or working with hazardous materials. Look Away from Electronics Eye strain, blurry vision, trouble focus- ing, and dry eyes can all result from star- ing at a computer or phone screen for too long. You should make sure your glasses or contacts prescription is always up to date and good for looking at a computer screen. Otherwise, your doctor may be able to pre- scribe you computer glasses. Your eyes should be level with the top of the comput- er monitor so you are looking down at the screen, causing less eye strain. If your eyes are dry, try blinking more and rest your eyes every 20 minutes by looking 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. WWW.PTCOA.COM 501-773-6993 • 844-215-0731 (toll free) ARKANSAS' LARGEST COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE SPECIALIZING IN THE TREATMENT OF ALL CHRONIC PAIN CONDITIONS. • PTCOA has clinics in Little Rock, North Little Rock, White Hall, Conway and Bentonville. PTCOA is also proud to serve through its sister clinics in Batesville, Searcy, and Mountain Home. • PTCOA's team consists of physicians and nurse practitioners with over 100 years of combined pain management experience • PTCOA provides truly comprehensive pain management, embracing both med management and interventions. • PTCOA accepts all major insurances including Medicare, Medicaid, and all government expansion programs. 945 S. College • 479-571-2920 Our membership includes "seniors" aged 55 and over! Everything in the center is done with the seniors interests and needs as our priorities. Pot Luck Dinner & Dance Tuesday, July 11 • 5:30 - 8 pm. Live Music by the Tulare Dust Band Line Dancing • Partner Dancing Two Step • Swing • Waltz • Cha Cha Admission: $5 per person plus a food items for POTLUCK Beginner...Wed. 9 am Experienced Beginner...Tues. 9 am & Wed. 9:30 am. Intermediate...Tues. & Wed. 10 am LINE DANCING CLASSES mer's imaging technique can be perfected. Dementia is not the only thing that doc- tors may be able to detect through an eye exam. Jaundice in the whites of the eyes may indicate liver disease, and early warn- ing signs of diabetes may be detectable in the eyes. The American Academy of Opthalmol- ogy says the eye is the only place where doctors can see veins, arteries and a nerve without surgery, and eye examinations are increasingly being relied on to gauge overall health. The following are a few additional conditions that may be detected through the eyes. Allergies Patients may be referred to an allergy specialist if they exhibit dark under-eye circles. While this can be a sign of aging, dark circles, sometimes referred to as "al- lergic shiners," also may indicate certain allergies. When clogged sinuses cause a blockage of blood flow in the nasal pas- sages around the eye, darkness may result. This symptom in conjunction with per- sistent nasal congestion could be a sure sign of allergies. High cholesterol The presence of bumpy, yellowish patches on the eyelid, known as xanthelas- ma palpebra, is a warning sign of high cholesterol, which is often initially diag- nosed during a routine eye exam. Cancer Some cancer metastases can be detect- ed during an eye exam. The presence of a bump or brown spot on the eyelid also may be indicative of skin cancer. Many malig- nant eyelid tumors are basal-cell carcino- ma. If the spot is brown, it's more likely to be malignant melanoma. Thyroid issues When the outer one-third of the brow (the part closest to the ear) begins to disap- pear on its own, this is a common sign of thyroid disease. The thyroid helps regulate metabolism, and thyroid hormones are es- sential to hair production. Hair loss may occur elsewhere, but is much more visible in the brows. Clogged arteries Blockages in the smaller veins in the retina may indicate clogs caused by arte- rial plaque. This will show up as a retinal occlusion in a visual exam. If blood ves- sels in the eyes are blocked, clogged arter- ies may be present elsewhere in the body, so a cardiology workup may be ordered. Bell's palsy The inability to close one eye or to control tear production in that eye may be a sign of Bell's palsy. This is a condition of the nervous system that controls facial muscles, causing temporary paralysis in one side of the face. Sometimes Bell's pal- sy follows a viral or bacterial infection.

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