Summary | Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis

Summary Due to the versatility of ankylosing spondylitis, it is difficult to give an exact prognosis for the course of the disease. Since the cause is not clearly defined and no antidote is known, the disease is considered incurable. Consistent physiotherapeutic care and adaptation to everyday life as well as good education for affected patients … Summary | Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis

Biometrics: Show Me your Eyes?

Cashless payment at the unmanned gas station, automatic check-in at the airport, ordering on the computer – today, many transactions are possible without personal contact. This makes it all the more important to ensure that the person in question is who they say they are. Preventing acts of terrorism, secure online banking…. Security and the … Biometrics: Show Me your Eyes?

Nicotine is Poison for the Eyes

One of the most dangerous eye diseases is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is the most common cause of severe visual impairment, including loss of central visual acuity, in Germany. In the later stages of this retinal disease, it is no longer possible to read or recognize faces. Not all factors that lead to AMD … Nicotine is Poison for the Eyes

The Ear: What Our Hearing Can do

The philosopher Immanuel Kant is reputed to have said, “Not being able to see separates from things. Not being able to hear separates from man.” He valued hearing as a social sense, perhaps more important than sight. Our modern world is very much dominated by visual stimuli. Therefore, the importance of hearing and also the … The Ear: What Our Hearing Can do

Puffy Eyes

After a short night, the next morning you often look into a pale face with puffy eyes. During periods of grief, it is also understandable if the eyes look howled and thick. But what if the eyes keep swelling even without lack of sleep or grief-induced crying? There are many stimuli that can cause problems … Puffy Eyes

Iris Diagnostics: Eyes Open!

Iris diagnostics – also known as iridology, eye diagnosis or iris diagnosis – is a method of diagnosing diseases, which is mainly used by alternative practitioners. In alternative medicine, this method is often used in combination with other diagnostic procedures. What exactly is behind it and whether the diagnosis of diseases with the help of … Iris Diagnostics: Eyes Open!

Iris Diagnostics: Critical Review

Iris diagnostics is highly controversial as a diagnostic procedure. In the following, you will learn which points of criticism are raised particularly frequently and how the criticism of iris diagnostics is to be assessed. Justified criticism of orthodox medicine Among orthodox physicians, iris diagnostics does not find supporters. On the contrary, doctors and scientists repeatedly … Iris Diagnostics: Critical Review