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By William Piker

Do you have rashes or non healing sores on your skin?

Do you have continual itching or a burning sensation under your skin as if something was moving there?

Does it feel as if there are parasite , ,mites or insects just under your skin?

Have you begun to feel tired and perhaps are suffering at work, never ever feeling that you are able to concentrate?

Does your doctor ignore your repeated complaints and indeed think that you are crazy?

Indeed has your doctor told you that you test positive for a tick borne disease called Lyme disease even though you really do not think that you have Lyme Disease or since you live in a major city away from wooded areas it is highly unlikely that you ever encountered the Lyme Disease spreading ticks.

Do you seem to think that there are fibers of sorts growing under your skin?

These are all signs of Morgellons Disease.

Morgellons disease is a real disease to many that the medical community is just beginning to recognize.

Even if you doctor is a recent new graduate he or she may have not been taught about this tragic disease or worse told that it is non-existent.

People have even committed suicide as a result of Morgellons.

Fear not. Knowledge and understanding regarding Morgellons Disease is growing every day. Even the prestgious Center for Disease Control in Atlanta )the CDC) is examining Morgellons Disease.

First of all be very carefull if your doctor has told you that you are nuts and has told you that you have any of the following:

– lice

– eczema espeically being blamed on stress

– neurodermatitis that is simple eczema which has been made worse by you scratching it

– tinea which is a very bad fungal infection of the hair , skin or nails

– folloculitis which is an infection of the hair roots

– cellulitis a skin infection

– seborrhea

– impetigo a rash caused by a bacterial infection

– obsessive or compulsive skin scratching

– and even drug side effects. This can be blamed on the use of drugs , overuse ,stopping taking drugs and even drug abuse of perscription or non presecritpion and illegal drugs.

– Scabies – an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite.

Actually scabies is the closest thing to Morgellons if anything is.

It is amazing that you can be blamed for causing the disease or even thought of as a nutcase even when you are labelled as having the very similar disease Scabies

Well after all your trouble what can be done.

Believe it or not the first major hurdle is to convince anyone that Morgellons Disease is an actual disease like diabetes or typhus and indeed may be a spreadable disease.

This is the first major step in your eventual freedom from chronic troubling Morgellons Disease.

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Eyesight tests and screening in young children

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rachelmyers97The Sonksen logMAR Test

is a visual acuity test/vision screening test for very young children that was developed by a team of experts from the Institute of Child Health, University College London. It is suited to use with very young children, disabled children and adults, and those who do not speak English or are not familiar with the Roman alphabet

This children s eye test is straightforward to administer and can be used by all ophthalmic and healthcare professionals who work with children, including ophthalmologists, orthoptists, optometrists, paediatricians, health visitors and school nurses.

An original feature of the vision test is that it is published with centile charts of acuity which enable the tester to compare the child s results with norms for that age bracket to determine if further action or follow-up is required. These centile charts resemble those used for growth and provide scientifically validated data covering the ages from Two years nine months to seven years nine months – a time period of very rapid alterations in acuity.

Since its release the SLT has been taken up by many organisations in the UK and overseas, in a variety of settings. It is in common use for vision screening in schools and in primary care settings, and also as a diagnostic and monitoring tool in specialist ophthalmic centres such as eye hospitals and eye clinics.

Research has proven that even very young children are able to do the test. Almost 90% of 2.5 to 3 year olds and 96% of 3 to 3.5 year olds are able to do a linear binocular (both eyes) test and, if occlusion is accepted, a similar proportion of the youngest children are able to perform a linear monocular (one eye covered) test. Research has also proved that over 99% of children over 3.5 could complete the whole vision test using the SLT.

The test set contains everything the specialist requires in a handy long lasting and convenient case. It includes a keycard for matching, a training booklet along with a booklet of single letters to discover the level to begin the linear distant test in the youngest age bracket; two booklets with crowded linear displays up to logMAR 0.875 as well as logMAR near charts. A comprehensive manual explains in detail how to administer the test and interpret the findings, and a quick reference sheet contains the centile charts, an easy guide to conversion to Snellen or N equivalents and adjustment for different distances. A pointer and occlusion glasses are also included.

Booklet E (one single and two linear displays of logMAR 0.900 to 1.075) is available separately for use in eye and developmental clinics for children with severe visual impairment.

The Sonksen logMAR Test can be purchased online from

Novomed Ltd

. Or contact info@novomed.net for more information.

Scientific background

The Sonksen logMAR Test (SLT) is designed to calculate distant and near acuity in strict accord with specifications laid down for the logMAR scale. The logMAR scale currently is recognised as the global standard and recommended for the way of measuring visual acuity.

To guarantee consistent crowding of all test optotypes, crowding bars as described in the logMAR standard surround each test display. As a result measures obtained with the SLT are both significant and specifically equivalent with the international scale.

Generally there are rapid alterations in linear optotype acuity between 2 . 5 and 5.5 years with reduced though continuous progress until at least nine years. Age norms are consequently crucial for significant interpretation of measures in this age bracket.

The benefits of the logMAR over the Snellen standard are a regular progression (base 10) of both letter dimensions and spacing from one level to the next along with an identical number of letters at every level; scoring takes into account every letter correctly recognized by the testee, resulting in improved sensitivity and repeatability of measurement. An additional benefit is an increased amount of levels in a given acuity range which in turn allows for the rapid alterations in acuity of the under fives.

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Submitted by: Timothy Bogert

This purpose of this article is to describe the use of Low Level Laser Therapy or Photobiomodulation as described by the current FDA label or under the supervision of a medical professional in an off label manner to significantly reduce or eliminate the pain and discomfort associated with withdrawal symptoms that are experienced during the period of cessation from addictive substances including nicotine.

The therapy intervention devices to be used are handheld, non-invasive, red and infrared, low energy, non-heating therapeutic lasers (class 3b lasers). These lasers are low power lasers and have been determined non-significant risk devices and have been given pre market approval by the Department of Health & Human Services. Cessation Therapy incorporates the use of this device to apply low level laser light to specific points of the body for treatment of sympathetic dystrophy and adjunctive use in the temporary relief of the associative pain and discomfort related to the withdrawal symptoms when quitting smoking.

The results of research studies that have been conducted in many diverse populations within the United States and Europe, over the past 20 years, have overwhelmingly established that there is a definite relationship between addiction and the elevation of serotonin, endorphin, nor epinephrine, dopamine and other endogenous opiate-like peptides during nicotine and other substance abuse.

Dopamine produces pleasure and a desire to repeat the behaviors that caused its presence. The increased levels of opiate-like peptides in the ventral tegmental region of the brain reinforce the addiction process. It has also been determined that elevated levels of these same chemicals are present during the ingestion of addictive substances such as the nicotine found in cigarettes, and that the absence of these chemicals during cessation (when an individual quits smoking or using products containing nicotine) are the main cause of withdrawal symptoms experienced by individuals who are trying to stop using the substance.

There have been many studies, most of which have been published in Laser Therapy clinical practice and scientific background , 2002. The conclusions are that Photobiomodulation is an effective method of safely introducing Photons of light to the body by means of low level lasers (or cold lasers). In the Shear (859) study the excitation of serotonin via laser light pulses, gave results that indicated serotonin is photo chemically transformed as a consequence of four-photon absorption to a photoproduct that then emits in the visible region via two-photon excitation. A minimum bound for the two-photon emission action cross-section was observed at 830 nm. This shows that serotonin levels significantly increase because of the introduction of photons to cellular tissue.

Additionally, low power or cold laser used in encephalin and endorphin synthesis in 1988 showed these levels drastically increased due to photon stimulation. It was determined in 1993 Honmura, A. et al. 13:463 that low level laser use releases not only endorphins

due to the ability to relieve pain in spite of the use of naloxone. Consequently, other endogenous opiate-like peptides are released as well.

The finding that serotonin and endorphins are present in acupuncture treatments is written in the study publications in the Journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, case report Integrated approaches to Addiction by Dr. Nash, R. MD.

By comparing the available data, it has become apparent that Photobiomodulation or cold laser therapy causes greater stimulation yielding higher levels of serotonin, endorphin and other endogenous opiate-like peptides, and also causes them to be manufactured for an extended period of time, more so than traditional acupuncture methods, the basis for this can be found in studies that suggest that the efficacy of acupuncture depends on an intense course of therapy.

It is apparent that these chemicals provide significant relief of the symptomatic dystrophy and other physiological effects of withdrawal symptoms. With these chemicals present the need to ingest addictive substances to generate them is non-existent and the withdrawal symptoms such as cravings and urges to ingest nicotine, body pain, headache, difficulty concentrating, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and increased appetite are either dramatically reduced to manageable levels or completely eliminated.

Based on hundreds of clinical trials, Photobiomodulation by the use of a low level laser or cold laser has very few contra-indications, has proven to be safe in humans, will cause a long term release of these chemicals and is much more effective than other available methods of stimulation.

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