HOW PIMPLES AND ACNES ARE FORMED IN THE BODY So many people thinks chocolate and oily meals. Eating chocolate or oily meals does not significantly affect acne. cleanliness. Unclean skin is not the source of acne. Actually, using harsh soaps…
BRIEF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYE The eye is the primary organ of vision. Each one of the two eyeballs is located in the orbit, where it takes up about one-fifth of the orbital volume. The remaining space…
COMMON EYE DROPS USED IN THE THEATRE These can be classified into the following: A. Mydriatic medications B. Anesthetic medications C. Antibiotic medications D. Anti-glaucoma medications MYDRIATIC MEDICATIONS 1. Trophen 2. Tropicamide 3. Phenylephrine Indications: • Pupillary dilatation before cataract…
POST OPERATIVE CARE AND MANAGEMENT Post operative bed must be made after patient must have been taken to the theatre. After the operation the patient is returned to the theatre. After the operation the patient is returned to the…
PRE-OPERATIVE CARE Ophthalmic patients are normally admitted before surgeries are performed between 24 to 48 hours so as to be able to prepare them physically and psychologically. However, the preparation of patient before surgeries is very vital and determined operative…
HOW INFECTION CAN BE TRANSIMITTED?? Infection transmission can take place via many potential routes 1. Droplet contact also known as the respiratory route and the resultant infection can be termed airborne disease. If the infected person coughs or sneezes…
INFECTION (Introduction) Definition: An infection is the invasion of an organism’s body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as…
OVERVIEW OF BLINDNESS DEFINITION Blindness is defined as visual acuity of 3/60 or worse or visual field of 10 degrees from fixation or worse in the better eye. There are four levels of visual function, according to the International…
Diagnosis •By presenting signs and symptoms •Procedure of conjunctival swabs (bacterial or viral) •Patch test: used for detection of delayed allergic reactions. •Conjunctival scrapes for cytology – chlamydial fungi, allergy and dysplasia Flourescerine Dye stain: stain presentation Phynolephrine bleaching…
GLAUCOMA(INTRODUCTION) Glaucoma is caused when pressure builds up inside the eye, damaging the optic nerve that connects the eyes to the brain. If it is not treated on time, it can cause irreversible blindness. ▪ Types of Glaucoma ▪…
