Symptoms can be serious, and the disease can be fatal â especially for babies, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. When influenza pandemics occur, they spread quickly, often killing large numbers of previously healthy people. From 1918 to 1919, a flu pandemic hit the U.S. in three waves.
Enucleation (Eyeball Removal). Enucleation is the removal of an eye. It is an irreversible method of treating various disorders of the eye. Reasons for enucleation include: 1  Severe untreatable trauma, such as a perforated or ruptured eyeball. 2  Uncontrollable glaucoma.
More in Post Traumatic Stress. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment for PTSD as well as other mental health conditions (see below). The treatment brings together your traumatic memories and positive thoughts and beliefs to help reduce the distress stemming from your traumatic event.