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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://community.wddty.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Health Conditions</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/14/ShowForum.aspx</link><description>Ask your questions about specific diseases or conditions here.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)</generator><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8445.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:23:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8445</guid><dc:creator>SueEBE</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8445.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8445</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I am a recent convert to Manuka honey and am interested in its use for cataract treatment. &amp;nbsp;Are there any other uses regarding eyes? &amp;nbsp;Thanks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sue&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8441.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:49:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8441</guid><dc:creator>jmmhorderncurzon</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8441.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8441</wfw:commentRss><description>Oh ouch, no, sorry I didn&amp;#39;t explain it properly: a tiny amount just below the bottom lashes on the outside of the eyelid - like an eye cream, yes, but a great deal less: about half the size of a match-head did it for me, as close to the lashes as you can.&amp;nbsp; It will work its way into the eye during the night (this is when it stings) but I found after about 3 nights my eyes had got used to it and didn&amp;#39;t sting any more.&amp;nbsp; I hope it works for you, all the best, Joanna&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8418.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:23:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8418</guid><dc:creator>rlsm.taylor@talktalk.net</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8418.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8418</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for all the posts - very helpful. I will have a proper look in due course.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheila&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8401.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:11:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8401</guid><dc:creator>blobby</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8401.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8401</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Sheila,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These websites may help;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.eyesight.nu/content.asp?page=Home"&gt;http://www.eyesight.nu/content.asp?page=Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.naturaleyecare.com/diseaselist.asp"&gt;http://www.naturaleyecare.com/diseaselist.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robin&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8399.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:27:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8399</guid><dc:creator>jthomas04</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8399.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8399</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;putting a tiny amount of 20+ Manuka Honey just under your eye before going to bed.&amp;nbsp; It stings like mad the first few nights, but you get used to it.&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;do you mean pulling down the bottom lid and inserting some honey like an eyedrop, rather than under the eye like an eye cream?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8345.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:45:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8345</guid><dc:creator>jmmhorderncurzon</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8345.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8345</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;m not certain this will work for you as your cataract is due to a tear rather than age-related, and I don&amp;#39;t know how developed it is, but I read somewhere (I think it was in WDDTY in fact) that when you are diagnosed with an incipient cataract you can clear it by putting a tiny amount of 20+ Manuka Honey just under your eye before going to bed.&amp;nbsp; It stings like mad the first few nights, but you get used to it.&amp;nbsp; I was told I had cataracts coming in both eyes and I felt I was constantly peering out through a dirty windowpane.&amp;nbsp; It took about a year, but my eyesight is now clear.&amp;nbsp; I still use the honey from time to time just to keep on top of it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope this helps.&amp;nbsp; Joanna &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8335.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:44:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8335</guid><dc:creator>KiwiGal</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8335.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8335</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I have been using the Bioptron light for 10 years. I have read two customers&amp;#39; letters and spoken to one woman, all who say that after using the light (polarised, full spectrum) their cataracts disappeared. Apart from everything else imaginable, there were a couple of success stories on glaucoma as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bioptron works at a cellular level. It brings oxygen to the cells and doubles the macrophages to effect rapid healing. I also saved two horses&amp;#39; eyes using the light on them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Look up www.bioptron.com and go to your country. It&amp;#39;s not that cheap - although everywhere is cheaper to buy it than NZ ! - but it will stop your arthritis pain, injuries, cuts and anything else, so it&amp;#39;s worth having it in the house. Brilliant for children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8320.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:09:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8320</guid><dc:creator>malken</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8320.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8320</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;It would be well worth trying N-Acetyl Carnosine eye drops for removal of the cataract. This approach was originally developed by Russian researchers and is now well documented as effective.&amp;nbsp; However, it is not a quick fix and one or two drops(or more) per day should be used for many months before any improvement will be noticed, but of course further surgical intervention will be avoided and no adverse side effects have been recorded. A high quality product (Bright Eyes) is available from Ethos in the UK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Malken &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>cataract</title><link>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8259.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:33:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e6c67f3d-bf7b-4201-a2c0-6e02384b9f98:8259</guid><dc:creator>rlsm.taylor@talktalk.net</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.wddty.com/forums/thread/8259.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.wddty.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&amp;PostID=8259</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;About 5 years ago I had a small retinal tear, which was successfully repaired by laser treatment. At my last visit to the optician, he said I had a cataract just beginning in the lens of that eye, which can happen after a tear. The WDDTY Good Sight Guide, mentions that laser treatment can cause changes in the lens cell and start a cataract. Maybe this is what my optician meant, but he didn&amp;#39;t spell it out.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Has anyone any experience of this, and can anything be done to reverse the damage. The other lens is healthy, so I am assuming it&amp;#39;s not related to diet deficiency.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheila&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>