Cataract

Egyptians’ protection of their territory. The Nile is about 4,251 miles long, so if an enemy attacked they would have more than enough time to prepare. The Nile was also important in defending against enemy attacks by the Nile having strong waves called cataracts which were very dangerous to sail in. This…

Both Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic surgeons specialize in carrying out different surgical treatments pertaining to the eye and surrounding structures. Many people often confuse between the two, however, both of these are different based on the kind of eye surgeries they specialize in. In fact, the basic medical degrees of both Oculoplastic surgeons and Opthalmic surgeons are the same at the post-graduate level. After completing a two year residency in Ophthalmology after the course, a ophthalmic…

When deciding how to punish the Duke of Gloucester, both Reagan and Gonoril in King Lear display brutality. Reagan wants to, “Hang him instantly!”1 while Gonoril says, “Pluck out his eyes.”2 Carrying out Reagan’s suggestion means that Gloucester will die immediately, and he will never reconcile with his son, Edgar. Gonoril’s suggestion, then, allows him to still hope that this will one day happen, but at a price. Lack of sight will leave Gloucester unable to tell at a glance if friend or foe…

Ever since humans became competitive, there has been a need to surpass each other by gaining advantage over them. Some believed it was possible to acquire the skills and strength of animals or people by consuming their body parts, like eating bull testicles or bathing in the blood of lions. In the 21st century, humanity moved onto Human Enhancement Drugs (HEDs) in the form of pills and chemicals to improve their own attributes. A study performed by Jim McVeigh, Michael Evans-Brown and Mark A.…

Early in history, both Egypt and Mesopotamia were home to major ancient civilizations. Despite both beginning to form at around the same time, 3000 B.C. (Duiker and Spielvogel 26), their cultures developed in unique ways due to many external factors. Although the geography, religion, and government of both ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia have similarities, they also differ substantially. Ancient civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia were greatly influenced by multiple significant…

While providing care for Sari a number of clinical management issues arise. Firstly, Sari’s pregnancy was conceived through intrauterine insemination (IUI), risks associated with artificial reproductive technologies were likely reviewed with Sari and Jane prior to intervention . It is important that the midwife be aware of potential risks associated with this method of conception and able to review these with Sari and Jane if they have questions. IUI can include increased risks of preterm birth,…

Diseases affecting posterior segment of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.1, 2 The number of people living with macular degeneration is expected to reach 196 million worldwide by 2020 and increase to 288 million by 2040.3 In Germany, approximately 35,000 cases of neovascular AMD occur annually. The neovascular form of AMD (NV-AMD) is particularly responsible for the severe vision loss in 90% of the cases.4 The major…

which can have a tremendous impact on a person's health. Indoor tanning can cause melanoma which is the deadliest type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Prolonged exposure to ultra violet radiation also can cause cataracts can cancers of the eye. Indoor tanning also causes premature skin aging like wrinkles and age spots, changes your skin texture. It also increases the…

On April 26, 1986 in Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, a failure in emergency shutdown procedures caused an eruption of Chernobyl’s fourth reactor. The nuclear explosion caused the initial death of a single person, but many later would die of the particles put into the atmosphere early that morning. Since Chernobyl was a nuclear plant, radioactive materials were dispersed into the air. Some of the products are very lethal, some are not, but they still affect the world even today. The…

Medicare and Medicaid are two programs funded by the federal government that provide health insurance benefits to people 65 or older, individuals with certain specific disabilities, and people with extremely low incomes. Income requirements for the program can vary from state to state, but most of them are based on federal poverty guidelines. Because they cover some vision expenses, these programs fall under vision insurance plans. In 2010, the maximum annual income for an individual to qualify…