and is harmful to others. Smoking cigarettes has side effects. One side effect is the premature wrinkling of the skin. Other side effects include: bad breath‚ stained hair‚ stained teeth‚ odorous hair‚ and odorous clothing. Smoking leads to macular degeneration‚ the slow loss of vision common in the elderly. Smoker’s coughs are another common side effect. It occurs when mucus builds up in the lungs‚ causing the smoker to have a deep-throated cough. Smoking also causes osteoporosis‚ which is the thinning
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Medical Specialties Several specialties exist within the field of medicine. I have chosen 8 specialties to describe. These specialties are: neurology‚ cardiology‚ orthopedics‚ ophthalmology‚ gastroenterology‚ urology‚ dermatology‚ and gynecology. Neurologists work with the nervous system. A neurologist studies any disorder that has to do with the nervous system. Neurologists treat patients for a variety of symptoms; patients can be seen for something as minor as lower back pain to something serious
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Effects Of Ageing There first theory of ageing is social disengagement theory this is when the individual has a withdrawal of involvement. Many psychologists have studied this but the most known are henry (1961) this is common in older people because elderly people aren’t as mobile as they were when they were older so it’s harder for them to meet up with their friends and have opportunities. There can be many reasons for this: Ill Health- When an individual falls ill they may not be fully able to
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14. Name two types of colour vision tests 2 marks The two types of colour tests are Ishihara colour test plates and Farnsworth Lantern dichotomous test and Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue colour test. 15. What are the referral protocols and procedures for Optical Dispensers? 3 marks Optical dispensers do not refer in the medical sense‚ however there will be times where be times when a n optical dispenser will see an individual with an eye injury or eye condition. The dispenser is not permitted
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darkness. The lens that focuses images‚ becomes less flexible leading to farsightedness. Eye movement may be affected since muscles lose their tone. Nerve cells in the retina may die off‚ causing blurry edged vision. Cataract of the eye or macular degeneration‚ are more common as with aging as the structure of the eye changes. Gustation and Olfaction are intertwined senses. As you taste something‚ you smell
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“Benefits of Walking” Walking provides a wide range of benefits‚ some of which are more obvious than others. The obvious benefits of walking include the benefits to the individual from physical fitness and mental health improvements. A less obvious benefit is the way in which getting more people walking more often can help to generate a stronger local community‚ which in turn will contribute to happier and healthier neighborhoods. Every channel you turn to‚ every magazine you flip through
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strain on one’s body‚ and helps to contribute to the very serious‚ long-term effects of cigarette use (Smoking: What Are The Effects?). The long-term effects of cigarette use include‚"increased risk of stroke and brain damage‚ eye cataracts‚ macular degeneration‚ yellowing of whites of eyes‚ loss of sense of smell and taste‚ yellow teeth and tooth decay‚ cancer of nose‚ lip‚ tongue‚ and mouth‚ chronic bronchitis‚ stomach ulcers‚ early menopause‚ and lower fertility and higher risk of miscarriage" (Smoking:
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naturally was suppressed by the medical and optical industry‚ opened his eyes to the possibilities of treating nearsightedness‚ far sightedness and age-related weakening of the eyes‚ and speeding up recovery from circumstances such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Famous author‚ Aldous Huxley‚ got back his eyesight‚ after having suffered an eye disorder in his teens that left him almost blind‚ by following the suggestions maded by Bates and later published a book chronicling his achievement together
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Active children are healthy children. However‚ activity also exposes them to injury. While the prognosis for most childhood injuries is complete recovery‚ this can not be said about eye injuries. Sharp objects‚ tools‚ and even toys can injure the eyes. Other risks include falls against furniture and schoolyard play. Prescription glasses made from any plastic material greatly reduce this risk‚ much more so than for children who do not require eyewear. Although glass lenses offer protection against
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Pilipinas Observes Sight Saving Month Alagaan ang Mata mula Bata Hanggang Pagtanda By Argeline Quiason and Rey Emmanuel Quiason All over the world‚ about 285 million are visually impaired with 39 million totally blind and the reset with poor vision‚ according to the WHO. In the Philippines‚ no exact figure is available but a survey in 1995 showed that more that 1.2 million Filipinos are either totally or partially blind in one or both eyes. Visual Impairment is not‚ however‚ limited to blindness
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