European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes by Michael j.1halberstam, . Modern Medicine  Friday september 15, 1978 40 11660, Deor. For glaucoma every two years of Lyl if Ldes Herb who Fust celebrated his 45th birthday told his wife his eyes must be getting old. He had been having trouble adjusting to dark ened rooms and his Side vision seemed to be deteriorating. Herb decided he needed a new pair of glasses. His ophthalmologist after examining Herb s eyes informed him otherwise. The diagnosis glaucoma also known As ocular hypertension disease in which excessive pressure caused by the fluid inside the eyeball gradually destroys the optic seeing nerve and that if left untreated can Lead to Blind Ness. Herb did t know that everybody Over the chemical test of urine age of 40 some More conservative Eye specialists recommend 35 should have a special glaucoma test every two years. If detected in time glaucoma can be treated with drugs that relieve Eye pressure or cured by surgery. But the disease often does major irreversible damage before the victim notices failing vision. Glaucoma is extremely difficult to detect even by an ophthalmologist. He or she measures the pressure with a special instrument assesses damage to the optic nerve and tests the extent of Side vision. The diagnostic tool is a ton Ometer which measures the fluid pressure inside the Eye much As a tire pressure gauge measures air easy Way to diagnose schizophrenia reported by Warren e. Leary Miami Beach Fla. A scientists say they have developed a simple chemical test to diagnose schizophrenia a group of mental disorders believed to affect millions of people. Or. Rajendra Varma a biochemist with Warren state Hospital in Warren pa., said sunday that a chemical test of urine would help Back up traditional imprecise ways of diagnosing the disorder such As watching for changes in behaviour and attitudes Over a period of time. She said she knew of no other similar chem ical tests. Schizophrenia is a group of mental Disord ers that affect people in varying degrees. The condition can occur at All Ages but most frequently begins to appear in Young adults. Sometimes brought on by a traumatic event or another change in a person s life schizophrenia can be expressed As a detachment from reality difficulty in making logical associations and a decreased Range of emotion. Doctors treat the disorder primarily with drugs and psychotherapy. Varma s work involves measuring the level of go Curonic acid in the urine. Studies of 60 male schizophrenics showed that it was significantly lower in 72 percent of them than in 30 Normal males she said at a briefing during the National meeting of the american Chemi Cal society. As the patient recovers the values should go up and these values could be coordinated with other tests to Check the Progress of treat ment Varma said in an interview. Tests so far have been with White men aged 25 to 45, but work with women is expected soon she said. Females normally have lower Levels of Gnu Curonic acid so males were used first to better test the method. In recent years scientists have been look ing at possible biochemical causes of schizophrenia focusing on changes in brain chemistry that affect How information is proc Essed or transmitted go Curonic acid is a  protein substance that is a component of the blood brain Barrier and certain nerve cell site s in the brain. These substances Are made naturally in the Central nervous system but studies show they undergo chemical changes because of such environmental factors As learning experience stress and emotional changes Varma said. Changes in brain chemistry that could be involved in schizophrenia therefore could be of genetic or environmental origin or both she said. The brain is the Organ primarily involved in schizophrenia Varma noted. Since the brain is not accessible to chemical analysis in the live patients analysis of the body fluids pro Vides an alternative approach. Pressure inside a tire. There Are several types. One a Contact ton Ometer touches the Eye Ball and is often used with a Eye drop contain ing a local aesthetic that keeps the patient from flinching during the examination. Another Type the non Contact or air ton Ometer re quires no aesthetic and is used in mass screening programs. Ton Ometer tests can be administered by an optometrist a non physician professional who specializes in vision testing and correction of vision problems or by an ophthalmologist a medical doctor who specializes in vision test ing and All aspects of Eye care including sur Gery. Tests administered in Mobile health units and at health fairs and stores that sell eyeglasses can be valuable in detecting possible glaucoma although the tests Are not sufficient to confirm a diagnosis. There Are 32 known variants of the disease these tests Are designed to detect. The most common is chronic open Angle glaucoma which accounts for nearly 70 percent of All adult glaucoma. Another variety secondary glaucoma Usu ally results from some other disease of the Eye or from inflammation hem Sorhage or trauma to the Eye. Secondary glaucoma also can Lead eventually to blindness. Fortunately such tragedy need not happen for glaucoma is the leading preventable cause of blindness in the u.s., and the second Lead ing preventable cause in the world. Prevention efforts often fail because people who Are susceptible Don t know it. Age is prob ably the most important Factor in glaucoma. One in 50 americans past the age of 45 has the disease and after age 65 the chances of contracting it quadruple people under 35 rarely develop glaucoma. Others at risk include relatives of people who have glaucoma which runs in families Blacks who Are three times As Likely to develop glaucoma As Whites and eight times More Likely to be blinded if they develop it people who Are Beverly nearsighted or farsighted people suffering from diabetes or hypothyroidism an insufficiency of thyroid hormones. Be Alert to possibility of glaucoma if you frequently change glasses yet never attain satisfactory vision or if like Herb you have trouble adjusting to darkened rooms or seeing to the sides while looking straight ahead. If you Are Over 40, whether or not you belong to a High risk group you should have an Eye examination for glaucoma at least once every two years. 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I am sick of you telling Moth ers How to raise their children when you Are not around to know what kind of children they have. I can Tell you that what most kids need today is an old fashioned crack in the Mouth. I raised seven and never took a bit of lip off any of them. All this modern psychology is bunk. Peo ple like you do More harm than Good. Print this if you dare experienced dear experienced a crack in the Mouth May serve As a heal thy release for the bottled ten Sions of a Parent but it can be extremely damaging to a child. I am not opposed to a swat on the seat for children under five in situation where prompt action might save them from hurting themselves. But entirely too much hitting goes on simple be cause a Parent cannot control his own anger and this sort of thing says i can Hurt you be cause i am bigger and  dear Ann Landers before a woman marries second time for Bot does she have the right to know How much Money the Man earns How much he has in the Bank How much he has in stocks Bonds real estate How much insurance he carries and what debts he has outstanding when a certain lady asked me these questions i replied How about character does t that count for anything she answered yes. But i can learn that from your be  what do you have to say about this Ann Landers second thoughts dear second a woman does indeed have the right to know the answers to those questions before she marries. Forever a Man has the right to ask his in tended those very same questions and expect prompt an Swers. In fact the More answers on both sides before marriage the fewer problems and surprises after. Dear Ann Landers my sister and i Are the youngest of a Large family. I am 15 and my Sis is 16. Our problem is that we have 12 nieces and nephews All under nine years of age. Ever since Sis and i have been 13 we have been expected to baby sit for our Reki Tives without . We Are not asked we Are ordered. Our Mother makes these commitments and no matter what we May have planned we have to cancel because according to mom family comes  my Sis and i feel this is not fair Anu we need help from someone whose judgment mom trusts. She keeps showing us things in the column and has a High opinion of you so we Hope you will be no our Side and give us a  dear Sisters teenagers should not be drafted to sit for relatives. This creates hostility which can turn into full blown hatred. Some teens offer to sit for members of the family because they want to be of service and this is admirable but to be forced to do so without  is grossly unfair and i Hope your Mother will reconsider. 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