Amblyopia

Historical developments in the treatment of vascular malformation has been since 1762 by Hunter. Further, in 1851 Virchow and others developed a classification of telangiectasias, and of venous, arterial, arteriovenous, and cystic angiomas. The year of 1889, marked the successful excision of an intracranial AVM that was performed. Vascular malformations can be classified as Capillary telangiectasias, Cavernous malformations, Venous malformations, Arteriovenous malformations. The paper focuses on the Arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Mullan and colleagues hypothesized that AVMs begin during human embryonic development during the sequential formation and absorption of surface veins. In the absence of the middle cerebral vein or its failure to communicate with the cavernous sinus in AVM patient would result with late development of the vein embryologically. Other circumstantial embryological correlates include the entry of the superior ophthalmic vein into the cavernous sinus through the inferior rather than the superior orbital fissure, the relative infrequency of middle cerebral vein backflow in the presence of an extensive cavernous fistula, and the relative infrequency of hemorrhage in relation to the inferior petrosal fistula [16]. The physiology of AVMs can effect factors such as size, location, associated vascular anomalies and the presence of hemorrhage. Additionally, it is observed, AVM resection results in edema and hemorrhage. None of the theories explains all the…

When I was six years old, I was diagnosed with severe amblyopia due to the drastic eyesight difference between my right-nearsighted and left-farsighted eye since birth. The doctor explained to my parents that my brain systematically ignored all images from the right eye which led to the corresponding brain area underdeveloped. His prognosis had a slight chance of visual restoration if I were to exercise my right eye persistently and adamantly to retain brain-eye connection. Not only that,…

there is no more plasticity occurring (Kolb and Whishaw, 270). On the contrary plasticity is also important for us because it can fix and enhance neuronal connection, especially when an individual has damage such as paralysis, amblyopia and many more, through training they can regain their body function. So which is better critical…

educational opportunities that I am writing to appeal my decision. Reflecting on the criteria used to make admissions decisions at UC Berkeley, I would like to bring light to my amblyopia which affected my academic performance during high school. I was diagnosed at a very early age with amblyopia, more commonly referred to as lazy eye. Despite having to wear special glasses and eye…

adoptive home of David Wittman and living with her sisters. She is thriving in the home. Breanna can be stubborn, but she is easily redirected when given one on one time to talk about any issues she is having. Breanna is a junior at Southwestern High School. Breanna is developmentally delayed and has an IEP, but she does well in school. Breanna is diagnosed with a Math Disorder. Breanna receives special services in school. She currently has speical education classes for Literature, Math,…

Brains on Video Games There have been many debates and studies conducted on the positive and negative effects of video game play on the brain and its function. Video game play has been noted to cause positive and negative effects on the brain function and a person’s behavior. Bavelier et al. (2011) examine the positive and negative effects of video games on the brain. The purpose of this paper is to discuss their findings. …

They can identify whether or not the child has color blindness, and also amblyopia (decreased vision in one of the eyes, also known as lazy eye) and amblyogenic risk factors (AAPOS). There are two wonderful kits from the Good-Lite Company that contain everything that you need to conduct a vision screening in a daycare setting to include tutorial CDs and face-to-face “Skypinars.” The kits are kid friendly and use symbols for small children (in both the vision screen and the color screen) and…

have revealed that neurogenesis takes place not only in hippocampus and olfactory nerve but other regions of the brain as well. This rewiring of neuronal circuits as a result of training or subsequent to a brain injury has found several applications in related fields of neuroscience. VISION Researchers have opined for decades that humans had to acquire binocular vision, especially stereopsis during the early days of childhood. This justification comes from earlier works relating neuroplasticity…

If the cornea does not have the requisite thickness, then the operation will not be successful due to improper healing. Eye problems The New York City Lasik potential candidate has been diagnosed as suffering from any eye problems such as strabismus or muscle imbalance, amblyopia or lazy eye or any other eye condition that may interfere with the proper healing of the eye after the operation. If you are prone to keloid scarring, then you should discuss this also with your laser eye surgeon. Eye…

A nurse came and woke me up every single hour and asked me questions like, “When is your birthday?” I never answered incorrectly and never experienced any concussion symptoms, no headaches and no drowsiness even though I did have one. I have amblyopia in my right eye, which makes my eye legally blind. Luckily, I hit my head on the right side and my right eye was swollen shut. I couldn’t slightly open it for one whole week. After six weeks, I was cleared for physical activities, which was the…