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    Glaucoma In Elderly

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    With the elderly, there is a fine line between the normal deterioration of vision and eye problems of a more serious nature. Knowing and understanding which eye conditions older individuals are at risk of developing will help to reduce their chances of getting them. Here are five common eye problems in the elderly your senior should watch out for: Glaucoma Abrupt and severe pain in your eyes and seeing halos can be signs of glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye condition caused by elevated levels of fluid

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    Common Geriatric Diagnosis Topic: Cataracts –Impaired sensory perception Appropriate Activity Describe Activity What are benefits of this activity for these patients? What patient education should you provide to the patient about this activity? What are contraindications for patients related to this activity? Visual acuity exam Snellen eye chart exam –allows one to read a line of letters and numbers varying in size Informs the pt of visual acuity and how much the cataract has affected vision -catches

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    Asthma- Is a condition in which a person airway become inflamed , narrow and swell, it also produce extra mucus, which make it difficult to breathe. Asthma can be minor or it can interfere with daily activities. In some cases, it may lead to a life-threatening attack. Organs involved: • Airway • Lungs ,and also blood stream Causes: Airway blocks oxygen which prevents oxygen from interring lung. Treatment: • Mange by inhaler • Dry powered inhaler –Diskus, Ellipta, Flex haler, and twist haler

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    Dachshund Research Paper

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    condition is known as diabetic ketoacidosis that can make your pet feel sapped of his energy. 6) Cataracts One of the most known complications that occur in dachshunds with prolonged diabetes is vision changes such as cataracts (thickening of the eye lens) or cloudy eye. This once again is attributed to elevated blood glucose levels in the body that extracts water into the eye lens. One of the symptoms of cataract development is whitening of your pet’s eye and due to blurry vision he might bump into walls

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    • Doctors use robots to conduct laparoscopic surgery. • This includes gallbladder removal, hernia repair and appendectomies. • One who gets laparoscopic surgery:  needs shorter recovery time.  have a smaller scar.  experiences less pain • Doctors also have used robotic surgery to improve the accuracy of procedures, especially in cancer cases. • The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is one of the best ways to protect against genital warts and cervical cancer • Only about half of girls

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    technology lenses affordable. Questions to ask your doctor It’s important to fully understand the cataract procedure before making any decisions with your doctor. Below, you can find a list of questions to ask your doctor, so both of you can decide on the best treatment option for your needs. About the surgery What are my options to treat my cataracts or presbyopia? What are my options to treat my cataracts as well as astigmatism? How long will the surgery take? How long will it take to recover? Is

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    Most Effective Sunscreen

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    hypothesis is that 50 SPF will be most effective. The SPF 50 will protect the beads. This project is important because it can change the sunscreen you buy so it will give you less of a chance of getting cataracts and skin cancer. Other people might want to know how they can prevent skin cancer and cataracts. What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays? The difference between the UVA and the UVB rays is they hit different parts of the skin. They UVA rays hit the surface of your skin. The UVA

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    Title: 7 Scary Things Doctors Say Your Eyes Reveal About Your Health Category: Health News Tags: eye problems, eye floaters, eye flashes, diabetes symptoms, eye diseases, cataracts, eye growths, Horner’s syndrome, grave’s disease Teaser: Pesky floaters, bulging eyes, gray ring around the cornea — these are just a few signs that show up on the onset of disease. Article: Seeing is believing, when it comes to looking into your eyes. And what doctors can see from a single eye exam are diseases that

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    How did geography impacted Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt? The places that we are talking about is Egypt and Mesopotamia. The cataracts and the Nile river and the deserts around Egypt and Mesopotamia for when people attack them they have a lower chance on taking over. The geography impacted life in Mesopotamia. The Tigris and Euphrates flooded and brought rich soil or silt to the land. Source A it states, the land is quite fertile due to seasonal rains and the rivers and streams flowing from the

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    types of damages, it is caused by the sun's U.V rays bouncing up off water or snow. It temporarily causes vision loss, pain and headache. Another eye damage is cataracts, this is when your eyes cloud up and this can eventually lead to blindness cataracts can be-be caused in different parts of the eye it and can be classified into specific cataracts depending on the part of the eye affected by it.

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