Additional Testing Additional procedures in diagnosing and evaluating diabetic retinopathy may be helpful. Such procedures include: •Fundus photography or retinal imaging Mydriatic ETDRS 7-field stereo 35 mm fundus photography is currently the gold standard for evaluation of the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema. The transition to digital imaging‚ while utilizing the same imaging technique‚ has been shown to maintain comparable levels of agreement. • Optical coherence
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Primary Open-angle glaucoma Overview Primary open-angle glaucoma or POAG is also termed as chronic glaucoma‚ or "the silent robber of vision" because there are no signs and symptoms in the initial stages of the syndrome‚ no ache or loss of vision or other clues that something is incorrect. Because of this devious nature of the syndrome and the devastating vision loss it can cause as it progresses‚ it’s essential to have routine eye exams to make sure you are not developing early primary open-angle
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Q1) Can you identify the key factors that led to Aravind’s success? Ans: To do the treatment for free for the patients. The other main factor is to manage the finance of the eye care hospital. To handle the customers properly and to give them free transportation and meals facility Aravind has used aggressive community outreach to reach patients‚ reduce costs‚ and realize economies of scale. Another key factor contributing to Aravind’s success is its focus on training its workforce in the “Aravind
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In the morning‚ have you ever had to grab your glasses to see the blaring alarm clock? Do you consider yourself "blind as a bat"? If you nodded your head to either of these questions‚ you’ve probably heard about the LASIK eye surgery that can‚ in some cases‚ fix all of those problems. LASIK is a relatively new procedure for select candidates who know both the benefits and risks of the operation. LASIK stands for Laser- Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. This is an operation in which the shape of
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SAMPLE LETTER 1 – cost of undiagnosed health problems Many adults with serious health issues – such as a brain tumor‚ retinal detachment‚ high blood pressure and glaucoma – look perfectly healthy and would qualify for an optician administered sight test. As an optometrist I have often been the first to detect general health disorders and diseases that have related eye health symptoms. Sometimes the patient notices a change to their vision‚ and sometimes they don’t. If they are sight tested health
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CooperVision (CVI) is an established contact lens maker. As one of the world ’s largest makers CooperVision make soft lenses and "crazy" lenses. The contacts can change the color of your eyes or make them look like cat eyes or several other shapes with their "crazy" lenses. They are in 12 countries across five continents. CVI markets a broad range of lenses that create common and complicated eye defects‚ such as nearsightedness‚ astigmatism‚ myopia‚ and presbyopia. (CooperVision 2006) CIBA Vision
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What is laser retinal detachment surgery? How does the lasers work? What is retinal detachment? In the early 1970’s‚ laser were first used to treat eye diseases and has since then become the standard practise for formerly untreatable disorders. Even when there is haemorrhaging and leakage in the back of your eye‚ almost always‚ the eye will look and feel normal when suffering from retinal diseases. Therefore‚ the only way to conclude the necessity of laser surgery is to have a careful‚ dilated retinal
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Lasik Eye Surgery is a very popular and fascinating procedure used to change the shape of the cornea to correct vision. According to American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Eye Surgery Education Council‚ more than 700‚000 Lasik eye surgery procedures are performed each year. To be an ideal candidate for LASIK‚ your eye doctor will evaluate to look for risk factors that may occur during the surgery. If you meet the certain requirements‚ you will be eligible. Lasik eye surgery has many
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Centro Escolar University COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 S.Y. 2011 – 2012 Clinician’s Name: Year & Section: ODP3A Patient’s Name: CASE # 1 EVALUATION SUBJECTIVE The patient is a 19year-old male Information Technology student of Centro Escolar University. His Gait and Facial Symmetry were good and the head position and speech is normal. He talks clearly and has no unpleasant odor. His reason for visit is to have an eye check up. He complains of constant blurring
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My dream job is to become an Optometrist whom examines people’s eyes to diagnose vision problems‚ eye diseases‚ and other conditions. To start off my mission of perusing this job I would have to take as many science and biology courses in high school. Find a college where I can take three years of pre-optometry courses. Take the Optometry Admissions Test during my second or third year in college. The test will measure my academic and scientific knowledge. Apply for my license after receiving my
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