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What Are Cataracts?

What Are Cataracts? Anonymous (not verified)
A clear lens in the eye focuses light. This lets the eye see images sharply. With age, the lens slowly becomes cloudy. The cloudy lens is a cataract. A cataract scatters light and makes it hard for the eye to focus.

What Is Osteoarthritis?

What Is Osteoarthritis? Anonymous (not verified)
Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes the cartilage in your joints to break down. Osteoarthritis becomes more common as people get older. Read on to learn more.

Quad Set for Leg and Knee

Quad Set for Leg and Knee Anonymous (not verified)
This exercise can stretch and strengthen your knee.

Leg and Knee Exercises: Leg Lunge

Leg and Knee Exercises: Leg Lunge Anonymous (not verified)
This exercise helps stretch and strengthen your knee.


Common Middle Ear Problems

Common Middle Ear Problems Anonymous (not verified)
Your middle ear may have been injured or infected recently. Over time, certain growths or bone disease can also harm the middle ear. Left untreated, these problems often lead to lifelong hearing loss. Read on to learn more.

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Tympanoplasty

Tympanoplasty can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection, and improve hearing. During surgery, you may be given general anesthesia, or local anesthesia with sedation. Tympanoplasty takes about 1 to 3 hours.
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Mastoidectomy

Mastoidectomy Anonymous (not verified)
Mastoidectomy can remove infected bone and growths from the middle ear. But it may not always improve your hearing in the affected ear. Read on to learn more.


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