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2015年10月20日 · A new treatment is eradicating a parasitic disease worldwide. This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is shared by two researchers whose discovery is leading to the eradication of onchocerciasis, or "river blindness," across the globe.
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Promotes the value of paraoptometric certification to optometric educators, students, and the public. The primary role of the CPC is development of paraoptometric examinations, which are kept confidential among the CPC and its committees.
- What Is A Comprehensive Eye Exam?
- Why Is It Important to Get Comprehensive Eye Exams with A Doctor of Optometry?
- What Is The Difference Between A Comprehensive Eye Exam and A Vision Screening?
A comprehensive eye examconducted by a doctor of optometry determines the eye and vision health of a patient. During the exam, the doctor checks not only visual acuity through refraction but also the health of your eyes, eye tissue and other diseases. Each patient's symptoms, along with the doctor of optometry’s professional judgment, will determin...
An in-person, comprehensive eye exam with a doctor of optometry is the medically recognized standard to assure precise and healthy vision, identify and treat diseases, such as glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. In addition, eye exams safeguard overall health by enabling the doctor to detect more than 270 serious health conditionsincluding diab...
Current vision screening methods cannot be relied on to effectively identify individuals who need vision care. These types of screenings are offered at schools, pediatrician offices or at the DMV. While they may uncover some vision problems, they can miss more than they find. In some cases, vision screenings can give a false sense of security for t...
It is a common eye disorder caused by either bacteria or a skin condition, such as dandruff of the scalp or rosacea. Blepharitis is classified into two types. Anterior blepharitis occurs at the outside front edge of the eyelid where the eyelashes attach. Posterior blepharitis affects the inner edge of the eyelid that touches the eyeball.
Beginning in the early to mid-40s, many adults may start to have problems seeing clearly at close distances, especially when reading and working on the computer. This is among the most common problems adults develop between ages 41 to 60. This normal change in the eyes’ focusing ability, called presbyopia, will continue to progress over time.
divergent strabismus that begins during the first 6 months of life is classified as infantile exotropia. It is less common than infantile esotropia. In infants, some cases of constant exotropia may be associated with neurological syndromes or defects, craniofacial syndromes, and structural abnormalities in the eye.
