Ophthalmology

For a person that has never lived with a physical challenge such as being blind, deaf, or wheelchair bound it is very eye opening experience to the struggles that many have to deal with on a daily basis. I chose to try and function without sight for four hours to see if I could manage. I have worked in the past with those that have been blind for many years and I must say they were very self sufficient with one gentleman even walking several blocks to work each day unassisted. What I found when…

In the world of optometry there are certain techniques and practices that practitioners adopt. Most use standard ways of correcting and improving the vision of their patients, similar to what Duffy says, “An optometrist conducts eye examinations, prescribes corrective contact lenses and glasses, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases and disorders” (Duffy “Different Types”). Even though there are common practices there are, like most other practices, alternate ways to fix problems that patients…

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss. The most common type is open-angle glaucoma with less common types including closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly over time and there is no pain. Side vision may begin to decrease followed by central vision resulting in blindness if not treated. Closed-angle glaucoma can present gradually or suddenly. The sudden presentation may involve severe eye pain,…

I have been mesmerised by the level of depth and complexity involved in the human eye. Being able to examine the retina alone can lead to the diagnosis of many life-changing illnesses from diabetes to glaucoma. This has left me fascinated as optometrists can come about crucial discoveries by just looking into the eyes, and therefore the work of an optometrist is somewhat similar to a detective’s investigation. Additionally the work of optometrists has resulted in shaping the lives of numerous…

The key aspect discussed in this essay is finding out how to cure blind people with stem cell therapy. There are many diseases that can be treated using stem cell therapy, for example Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes, burns and spinal cord damage. I have specifically chosen blindness, since I know that it is not easy to treat and cure blindness . Your eyes and, brain have a very important function for seeing. The eye is made up of many…

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or nurses. “There are approximately 24,000 ophthalmologists throughout the world.” according to the Beckersasc website; this may seem like a gigantic number, but compared to the amount of people in the world, 24,000 people is close to nothing. Ophthalmology is, in short, the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disorders in the eye. It may seem like an easy job, learn disorders and fix them, but it is way more than that. The eye is an extremely delicate part of the human body, and…

never know what it’s saying.” - Sarah Dessen. To make a change, one must learn the sound of their heart. Patricia Era Bath studied ophthalmology in Massachusetts at Harvard College in 1981 after she learned that African Americans have more eye problems than White People. Not many years afterward, she created the Laserphaco Probe. She then created Community Ophthalmology and worked as an assistant at Harvard Hospital (Biography in Context, Patricia Bath). The Laserphaco Probe works by vaporizing…

medical technician. I also have many goals in life. My current education goals are to: educate myself on the right way to handle emergencies, to learn the latest developments in order to be successful in my STEM career, and further my education in ophthalmology medical technician, which assist in administering eye exams and some minor surgeries, medications, and patient care. I hope to specialize in retina care. In addition to those educational goals, my greatest career goal in life I wish to…

nominations this past year including Charles Darwin, Hermann von Helmholtz, and Alfred Wallace. I believe that this years Copley Medal should be awarded to Hermann von Helmholtz because he has research in many fields, revolutionized the field of ophthalmology, and used inductive reasoning to support his theories.…