Eye surgery

Glaucoma is a retinal disease that can lead to vision loss if it remains undetected and untreated. It usually occurs at the optic nerve head region due to the damage of ganglion cells. A study conducted by the Cataract Surgery Registry (CSR) from 2002 to 2012 on patients with pre-existing ocular co-morbidity showed that there has been an increase of around 119 number of patients from year 2011 to 2012 with 1976 and 2095 patients respectively (Mohamad Aziz Salowi & Goh, 2012). Although glaucoma…

honest Olivia, I have some terrible news. Jessie was killed last night.” “Mama no!” she shouted into the phone, feeling her stomach tighten. Her mood plummeted from the tip of Mount Everest to the ground in seconds. “Oh nooo,” she repeated. Now, her eye-sight was turning blurry. This was one time she had wished her mother was lying. But she knew her mother well enough to know that she wouldn’t joke around with somebody’s life. She sat down in a leather chair inside of the waiting area at the…

Based on Sherry’s health history, the examiner decided to perform vital signs and focused physical examination of the eyes and its associated systems. Therefore, the examiner performed a physical exam of head, ears, eyes, nose and throat (HEENT). Like other parts of the physical exam, it begins with inspection, and then proceeds to palpation (Bickley & Szilagyi, 2013). After taking Sherry’s health history, her Vital signs were taken in order to find out if there is any change in her baseline,…

ENG 380T – Literature and Medicine Nicole Radova The Bionic Eye: A Collaborative Vision “Seeing is believing” – an idiom commonly uttered and heard in today’s Western world. Sight has been deemed the superior sense in our society since its association with knowledge acquisition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (Classen 1997, 402), which the Scientific Revolution directly preceded. Yet available to us are four other senses, which itself is not an ultimate truth as the very concept…

HPI: 21 year old female with past medical history of glaucoma presents to the ED today for an allergic reaction. Patient has a rash all over her body and states the rash started 3 hours ago. She states she started Amoxicillin a week ago due to acute otitis media infection. She was given a course of Amoxicillin for 7 days, with today being her last day. She was at her PCP’s office later today and received a cortisone injection with Benadryl 30 mins prior to arrival and states she has a burning…

contacts, then LASIK surgery might be for you. If you have concerns about eye surgery, rest assured that LASIK is one of the most common surgeries performed by eye doctors today. The doctors and staff of Metrolina Eye Associates in Monroe, NC will address any questions and concerns you have about LASIK during your next eye exam. Metrolina Eye Associates is committed to providing patients with the best eye care possible. To do this, they have assembled a top-notch team of eye care professionals…

cataract surgery in the near future, there are a few things that you can do to ensure that your recovery process goes as smoothly as possible. Fulfill Your Prescription The first thing that you can do is be sure to fulfill the subscription that your doctor will provide you with for antibiotic eye drops that you are to use following your surgery. These eye drops will help reduce the inflammation that will occur in your eye and will help prevent your eye from becoming infected after your…

outpatient basic. Ambulatory surgery center (ASC), hospital and doctors office are considered outpatient locations. The surgery I decided to talk about was cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is when the eyes cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens implant called IOL or intraocular lens. A patient may be concerned about the risk of the surgery. Cataract surgery, the risks may be infection, bleeding inside the eye, increased pressure inside the eye (glaucoma),…

laser technology to correct eye problems such as hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism. Doctors perform Lasik to reshape the cornea to improve vision sharpness and clarity. Majority of eye hospitals offer Lasik in Delaware, but the experience and qualification of the ophthalmologist performing the surgery is very important. Therefore, do a thorough background check on your chosen ophthalmologist and the clinic where the surgery is going to be performed. Opt for the surgery only if you are completely…

Cataract surgery does not take very long, and it is common to feel good rather quickly after you have cataract surgery. However, in order for your eyes to properly heal following your cataract surgery, you’ll want to make sure you follow the tips below. #1 Don’t Rush Out Of The Recovery Area After your surgery you will be taken to a recovery area. This is an area where you can rest and really wake up from either your sedation or anesthesia. Do not feel like you have to rush out of the recovery…