27 Mar 2009
Confidence in eye examination comes with practice and Ms Gilli Vafidis says it is well worth...chart to analyse most eye problems. All examinations have two facets - observing structure and eliciting function. All-purpose eye examination Vision: Use a standard eye chart at the specified distance in good light. Test each eye separately (with glasses if worn). Repeat the test using a pinhole ...
01 Dec 2009
| by Juliette Carter
ABSTRACT Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer of early childhood. It is often fast growing ...
experience a range of problems, including cataracts, dry eye and visual impairment, living with an artificial eye and sometimes facial disfigurement. This is because often in the past, no implant was used ...
16 Oct 2009
THE CASE: A 60-year-old woman comes to see you complaining of dryness in both eyes. She says...or soreness in both eyes, which worsen through the day. There are often no abnormalities on examination ...
gland dysfunction. If red eye is present, exclude acute glaucoma, iritis (uveitis) or keratitis ...
, such as preservatives in topical eye medications and systemic drugs (antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants or SSRIs ...