STRABISMUS DETECTION AND AMBLYOPIA PREVENTION IN
... Health Interview Survey reported that 1% of the population under the age of 18 in the United States are visually impaired (Viisola, 2000). Visual impairment is defined as blindness in one or both eyes or trouble seeing even with glasses (Viisola, 2000). Strabismus, a misalignment of the eyes, is the ...
... Health Interview Survey reported that 1% of the population under the age of 18 in the United States are visually impaired (Viisola, 2000). Visual impairment is defined as blindness in one or both eyes or trouble seeing even with glasses (Viisola, 2000). Strabismus, a misalignment of the eyes, is the ...
Glaucoma: what should the general practitioner know?
... In 2009 the South African Glaucoma Society (SAGS) released an updated treatment algorithm and guidelines for glaucoma to the Council for Medical Schemes to improve the understanding of glaucoma diagnosis and management. This provides a rational approach to the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, b ...
... In 2009 the South African Glaucoma Society (SAGS) released an updated treatment algorithm and guidelines for glaucoma to the Council for Medical Schemes to improve the understanding of glaucoma diagnosis and management. This provides a rational approach to the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, b ...
Screening Preschool Children for Visual Disorders: A Pilot Study
... conditions in childhood. In preschool-age children, amblyopia and amblyogenic risk factors, such as strabismus and significant refractive errors, are the most prevalent and important visual disorders. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the prevalence of visual disorders in preschool ch ...
... conditions in childhood. In preschool-age children, amblyopia and amblyogenic risk factors, such as strabismus and significant refractive errors, are the most prevalent and important visual disorders. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the prevalence of visual disorders in preschool ch ...
Management of sixth nerve palsy – different approaches
... the brainstem, the abducens nerve continues through the inferior venous compartment of the petroclival venous confluence in Dorello’s canal. It then bends sharply across the apex of petrous portion of the temporal bone, then runs between the petrosphenoidal ligament of Gruber and the dorsum sellae. ...
... the brainstem, the abducens nerve continues through the inferior venous compartment of the petroclival venous confluence in Dorello’s canal. It then bends sharply across the apex of petrous portion of the temporal bone, then runs between the petrosphenoidal ligament of Gruber and the dorsum sellae. ...
Abnormal eye development associated with Cat4a, a
... day 1. Eyes of adult heterozygous and homozygous mice also were evaluated histologically. RESULTS. Failure of separation of the lens vesicle from the surface ectoderm was the earliest structural defect observed. In heterozygous embryos, the abnormality was limited to persistent connection of the ant ...
... day 1. Eyes of adult heterozygous and homozygous mice also were evaluated histologically. RESULTS. Failure of separation of the lens vesicle from the surface ectoderm was the earliest structural defect observed. In heterozygous embryos, the abnormality was limited to persistent connection of the ant ...
File - Dr. Goldstone High Definition Vision Center
... High-Definition Vision Center in the Country Advanced Vision Correction Technology Uses Ocular “Fingerprint” to Produce Customized iZon® Eyeglass Lenses for High-Definition Vision FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (June 9, 2010) – Orange County optometrists Drs. Harvey and Alan Goldstone are opening the count ...
... High-Definition Vision Center in the Country Advanced Vision Correction Technology Uses Ocular “Fingerprint” to Produce Customized iZon® Eyeglass Lenses for High-Definition Vision FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (June 9, 2010) – Orange County optometrists Drs. Harvey and Alan Goldstone are opening the count ...
vitamin deficiencies in relation to the eye
... facial bone deformity produced experimentally in rats, only if the mother is deficient in vitamin D. It is thought possible also (Sorsby, 1948) that some forms of zonular cataracts may belong to this category. Data on the effect of nutritional defect or excess in man are at present lacking, and it r ...
... facial bone deformity produced experimentally in rats, only if the mother is deficient in vitamin D. It is thought possible also (Sorsby, 1948) that some forms of zonular cataracts may belong to this category. Data on the effect of nutritional defect or excess in man are at present lacking, and it r ...
Endoscopic transnasal orbital decompression for thyrotoxic
... nine eyes, and both exposure keratitis and optic nerve compression in two eyes. All patients had been treated with systemic steroid (six had also been administered cyclosporin) before the operation, but did not respond. One patient had been treated with external radiotherapy for thyrotoxic exophthal ...
... nine eyes, and both exposure keratitis and optic nerve compression in two eyes. All patients had been treated with systemic steroid (six had also been administered cyclosporin) before the operation, but did not respond. One patient had been treated with external radiotherapy for thyrotoxic exophthal ...
Vitreous Detachments - American Optometric Association
... webs and spots. These symptoms could be the early stages of a vitreous detachment. Sometimes it’s difficult to convey to patients exactly what is occurring inside their eyes. Changes such as floaters happen to everyone eventually, maybe not as severe to some as others; however, these symptoms could ...
... webs and spots. These symptoms could be the early stages of a vitreous detachment. Sometimes it’s difficult to convey to patients exactly what is occurring inside their eyes. Changes such as floaters happen to everyone eventually, maybe not as severe to some as others; however, these symptoms could ...
Vision Aids for Impaired Peripheral Vision or Tunnel Vision
... Ophthalmologist - A medical doctor who specializes in eye care, including diagnoses, medical and surgical eye care, plus the prescribing of corrective lenses. Besides general eye care ophthalmologists there are some who specialize in such areas of eye care as: corneal disorders, cataracts, retinal ...
... Ophthalmologist - A medical doctor who specializes in eye care, including diagnoses, medical and surgical eye care, plus the prescribing of corrective lenses. Besides general eye care ophthalmologists there are some who specialize in such areas of eye care as: corneal disorders, cataracts, retinal ...
Visual problems after stroke - Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind
... Visual problems are common after a stroke and can affect up to two thirds of stroke survivors. There are several different types of visual difficulties and these can vary from slight to more severe, but there is a lot of help and support available. This factsheet explains the different types of visu ...
... Visual problems are common after a stroke and can affect up to two thirds of stroke survivors. There are several different types of visual difficulties and these can vary from slight to more severe, but there is a lot of help and support available. This factsheet explains the different types of visu ...
Anatomy and Physiology of the Retina
... cells, astrocytes, micoglia, and occasionally, oligodendrocytes. Müller cells are the main glial cells of the retina [29, 44–46]. Their perikarya are located in the inner nuclear layer with cell processes that span the entire neuroretina [29]. The proximal extensions of Müller cells expand and flatt ...
... cells, astrocytes, micoglia, and occasionally, oligodendrocytes. Müller cells are the main glial cells of the retina [29, 44–46]. Their perikarya are located in the inner nuclear layer with cell processes that span the entire neuroretina [29]. The proximal extensions of Müller cells expand and flatt ...
BRVO – Current Practice
... • Good quality of FFA has to be obtained after retinal hemorrhages have cleared sufficiently. • If more than five disc diameters of capillary nonperfusion are present, the patient should be followed at 4 month intervals to see development of neovascularization. ...
... • Good quality of FFA has to be obtained after retinal hemorrhages have cleared sufficiently. • If more than five disc diameters of capillary nonperfusion are present, the patient should be followed at 4 month intervals to see development of neovascularization. ...
Eligibility of a Child with Visual Impairment, Including Blindness
... occipital lobes of the brain. The degree of vision impairment can range from severe visual impairment to total blindness. The degree of neurological damage and visual impairment depends upon the time of onset, as well as the location and intensity of the insult. It is a condition that indicates that ...
... occipital lobes of the brain. The degree of vision impairment can range from severe visual impairment to total blindness. The degree of neurological damage and visual impairment depends upon the time of onset, as well as the location and intensity of the insult. It is a condition that indicates that ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Leukocoria in children requires imaging to establish the diagnosis and for further treatment. Retinoblast oma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children presenting with the symptom. In leukocoria,causes like Coat's disease, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous,congenital cataract etc ...
... Leukocoria in children requires imaging to establish the diagnosis and for further treatment. Retinoblast oma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children presenting with the symptom. In leukocoria,causes like Coat's disease, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous,congenital cataract etc ...
Mechanical ocular trauma - IS MU
... Metallic IOFB ´s are rarely pure. Siderosis IOFB - related corrosion is caused by interaction between trivalent iron ions and proteins in the eye ´s epithelial cells. The cytotoxicity involves enzyme liberation leading to cell degeneration. The ferric iron is thought to be toxic by generating free ...
... Metallic IOFB ´s are rarely pure. Siderosis IOFB - related corrosion is caused by interaction between trivalent iron ions and proteins in the eye ´s epithelial cells. The cytotoxicity involves enzyme liberation leading to cell degeneration. The ferric iron is thought to be toxic by generating free ...
Ocular anesthesia
... junction of its outer one-third and inner two-thirds The needle should be parallel to the orbital floor for approximately the first 1 cm of its insertion, then directed medially toward the orbital apex as it is advanced posteriorly As the muscle cone is entered, resistance can frequently be felt if ...
... junction of its outer one-third and inner two-thirds The needle should be parallel to the orbital floor for approximately the first 1 cm of its insertion, then directed medially toward the orbital apex as it is advanced posteriorly As the muscle cone is entered, resistance can frequently be felt if ...
Etiology of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis
... The purpose of the present study was to determine the etiology of oculomotor nerve paralysis in an Iranian population at a referral eye care center. In the current study, 42.8% of cases were ischemic in origin. Diabetes was the underlying cause in 32.1% which is higher than figures reported in other ...
... The purpose of the present study was to determine the etiology of oculomotor nerve paralysis in an Iranian population at a referral eye care center. In the current study, 42.8% of cases were ischemic in origin. Diabetes was the underlying cause in 32.1% which is higher than figures reported in other ...
Epithelial Healing and Visual Outcomes of Patients
... insult penetrate into the stroma, where they stimulate inflammatory factors. Such a response may induce pain, which can be prolonged by a more difficult healing process.1–3 An antiinflammatory regimen in PRK may speed normal epithelial healing and visual acuity recovery and minimize pain.4 During surge ...
... insult penetrate into the stroma, where they stimulate inflammatory factors. Such a response may induce pain, which can be prolonged by a more difficult healing process.1–3 An antiinflammatory regimen in PRK may speed normal epithelial healing and visual acuity recovery and minimize pain.4 During surge ...
95 - Cranial Nerve Disorders
... nerve through the optic chiasm to the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalamus, where they synapse. From there, impulses are transmitted along the optic radiations (geniculocalcarine tracts, including the Meyer loop) to the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobes. Presenting Signs and Symptom ...
... nerve through the optic chiasm to the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalamus, where they synapse. From there, impulses are transmitted along the optic radiations (geniculocalcarine tracts, including the Meyer loop) to the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobes. Presenting Signs and Symptom ...
Embolic Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
... but the identification of CRAO could lead to a rapid acceleration in diagnosis and treatment of a potentially lifethreatening disease. Ó 2016 Elsevier Inc. ...
... but the identification of CRAO could lead to a rapid acceleration in diagnosis and treatment of a potentially lifethreatening disease. Ó 2016 Elsevier Inc. ...
Walls (1962) Evolutionary history of eye movements
... speak of “optic-lobe field-holding reflexes” in fishes and amphibians, but they may as well be called “collicular meld-holding reflexes”-which is only to anticipate the fate of the optic lobes, and keep us reminded that even the highest vertebrates have these same reflexes. It may be wondered why bo ...
... speak of “optic-lobe field-holding reflexes” in fishes and amphibians, but they may as well be called “collicular meld-holding reflexes”-which is only to anticipate the fate of the optic lobes, and keep us reminded that even the highest vertebrates have these same reflexes. It may be wondered why bo ...
LV-04 Outline
... This case exemplifies the essential role that visual ability plays in overall functional ability and, that even without decline in visual impairment measures over time, overall functional ability can decline with small changes in physical (e.g., minor back issues) and psychological health states (co ...
... This case exemplifies the essential role that visual ability plays in overall functional ability and, that even without decline in visual impairment measures over time, overall functional ability can decline with small changes in physical (e.g., minor back issues) and psychological health states (co ...
CVI in children from an interdisciplinary perspective
... Scanning eye movements involve transient attention, which is reflex-like and quick. However, it also requires a visible stimulus in the environment, which makes it an “exogenous” mechanism. For patients with a blind area in the visual field (hemianopia, peripheral field restriction) it is desirable ...
... Scanning eye movements involve transient attention, which is reflex-like and quick. However, it also requires a visible stimulus in the environment, which makes it an “exogenous” mechanism. For patients with a blind area in the visual field (hemianopia, peripheral field restriction) it is desirable ...
Special Senses
... the ciliary body controls the shape of the lens and produces aqueous humor; it is composed of the ciliary muscle and the ciliary processes; the ciliary muscle is attached to the lens via zonular fibers from between the ciliary processes to form the suspensory ligament; during accommodation, contract ...
... the ciliary body controls the shape of the lens and produces aqueous humor; it is composed of the ciliary muscle and the ciliary processes; the ciliary muscle is attached to the lens via zonular fibers from between the ciliary processes to form the suspensory ligament; during accommodation, contract ...