Articles, tagged with "retinal detachment", page 1
23rd November 2011
Black eye can sometime be a serious problem so it should be taken seriously and an eye specialist should be consulted as soon as possible, here are some tips on how you can prevent black eye and treat it.
The punch of the tennis ball in the eye, throug...
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Author:
Andrew sam
16th November 2011
Laser plays a big role in the field of medical care, eye care procedures are the one which needs a very high precision, so here is how the high precision is achieved using the laser
With unmatched accuracy and safety, new lasers can carve your cornea to ...
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Author:
Andrew sam
12th September 2011
Honestly, the first thing that came to my mind and probably so did with others, was to go online and Google it. But to just unburden your eyes from a possible retinal detachment or relieving you with the agony of watching your electricity bill skyrocket,...
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Author:
allanyou
14th June 2011
According to a recent article published in Ophthalmology Times, over 14 million people in the US and more than 135 million people worldwide have low vision. These numbers are likely to double by 2030. Statistics also reveal that more than 7 million people...
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Author:
Melville Jackson
17th May 2011
Nowadays, myopia is a common eye disease all around the world. What’s more, the incidence is still increasing every year which will have a bad effect on the health of the youngsters. Where does the myopia come from? Will it be inherited to the next genera...
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Author:
DominicAnderson
16th May 2011
A surgeon is compelled to perform a pre-operative evaluation of the patient’s eye for cataract surgery. Immediate surgery may result in complication if the eye is not prepared properly or other eye problems are not treated beforehand. There are certain co...
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Author:
Bruno Hill
21st March 2011
cataract removal surgery is a known procedure in removing cataract on its later stages. This procedure however is option or would depend if the patient likes the procedure but they can also be the best recommendation the patients would get. This will hel...
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Author:
Michael Harrah
16th March 2011
To make ones personal and work life balanced one should opt for yoga
. Yoga has been practiced since ages and has proved its worth in making the spirit, body and mind united. For the beginners, the following seven Yoga tips will help to make one fit.
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Author:
Johnny123
14th March 2011
A patient reports flashes & floaters; however the ophthalmologist doesn't find evidence of retinal pathology on routine ophthalmoscopy. Considering this, are we justified in billing for extended ophthalmoscopy (EO)?
Answer: If the ophthalmoscopy is a r...
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Author:
Erin Lang Masercola
14th March 2011
Can you shed some light on billing 92225 or 92226 with modifier 50, RT/LT, or two units for a patient following a pseudotumor cerebri in a nursing home? How do you find out medical necessity for billing twice?
Both 92225 (ophthalmoscopy, extended, with ...
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Author:
Erin Lang Masercola
11th January 2011
The following is a quote from an article entitled "Tourette's Syndrome and Dopamine," published by the Society for NeuroscienceBut such a view, in my opinion, has been absolutely discredited by the success of behavioral therapies when applied to mental il...
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Author:
Lionel Sanford
04th January 2011
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Martin Mainster, MD, PhD, advises parents to keep laser pointers away from infants and children in August 1997 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the Academy.
Guest editorial, Dr. Mainster explained that there are d...
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Author:
bottefourrure
28th December 2010
The window in our eyes that distinguishes light, and helps us interpret what we are seeing is our retina. It converts light patterns into visual objects through the rods and cones that are housed in this part of our eyes. The optic nerve then sends a si...
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Author:
Quinn
01st November 2010
The retina sits in the back of the eye and works as a light receptor, and is an important part of our vision. The parts of the retina called the rods and cones are photosensitive cells that convert light into signals. These signals are sent to the brain...
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Author:
Quinn
21st October 2010
Some good news
Some people prefer to hear the good news first so this is why we will start in that way. Firstly if the vitreous humor is pulled off of the back of the eye safely, then it won’t be under pressure and will not interfere with the retina an...
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Author:
Sender Wollas