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Cancer Centers Program

Download applications (.PDF format) for competing grants / non-competing grants NCI-ASCO Cancer Foundation Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award It is the intent of the Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award to support mid-level ...More…

Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma Treatment

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Intraocular melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the eye. Age and sun exposure may increase the risk of developing intraocular melanoma. Possible signs of intraocular melanoma include a dark spot on the ...More…

Cáncer metastático - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute — El cáncer se presenta cuando las células se hacen anormales y crecen sin control (vea la pregunta 1). El lugar donde se inició el cáncer se denomina cáncer primario o tumor primario (vea la pregunta 2). El cáncer metastático se presenta cuando ...More…

Tumor primario (T)

National Cancer Institute — La etapa o estadio describe la extensión o gravedad del cáncer que aqueja a un individuo. El conocer la etapa de la enfermedad ayuda al médico a planear el tratamiento de una persona y a estimar el pronóstico (vea la pregunta 1). Los sistemas de ...More…

Retinal Detachment

National Eye Institute — Publication about retinal detachment. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters and/or light flashes in the eye or a curtain over the field of vision. A retinal detachment is a medical emergency and can cause permanent vision ...More…

Macular Pucker

National Eye Institute — Publication about macular pucker, scar tissue that has formed on the eye's macula, which is located in the center of the eye's retina. Is a macular pucker the same as age-related macular degeneration? Epiretinal membrane, preretinal membrane, ...More…

Macular Hole

National Eye Institute — Publication about macular hole, a small break in the macula, which is located in the center of the eye's retina. Is a macular hole the same as age-related macular degeneration? What if I cannot remain in a face-down position after the ...More…

Facts About Vitreous Detachment

National Eye Institute — In most cases, a vitreous detachment, also known as a posterior vitreous detachment, is not sight-threatening and requires no treatment. A vitreous detachment is a common condition that usually affects people over age 50, and is very common after ...More…

Facts About Floaters

National Eye Institute — Floaters are little "cobwebs" or specks that float about in your field of vision. They are small, dark, shadowy shapes that can look like spots, thread-like strands, or squiggly lines. They move as your eyes move and seem to dart away when you . ...More…

Facts About The Cornea

National Eye Institute — Publication describing the cornea's structure and function. Provides information on common corneal diseases and highlights of National Eye Institute-supported research. The cornea is the eye's outermost layer. It is the clear, dome-shaped surface ...More…

Low Vision Education Can Improve Quality of Life

National Institutes of Health — For about 14 million Americans one in every 20 the inability to see well makes doing things difficult. They have trouble recognizing the faces of friends, seeing the TV, and reading price tags. Walking around the neighborhood presents a ...More…

Low Vision [NEI Health Information]

National Eye Institute — means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people find everyday tasks difficult to do. Reading the mail, shopping, cooking, seeing the TV, and writing can seem challenging. Take this questionnaire and find ...More…