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Visual field

Visual field Alternative Names: Perimetry; Tangent screen exam; Automated perimetry exam; Goldmann visual field exam; Humphrey visual field exam Normal Values : ... Full article >>> Visual Fi...

Vision impairment

...spots ( scotoma s) are dark "holes" in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. For the most severe form of visual loss, see blindness . Alternative Names: Vision Impairment ; Impaired vision ; Blurred vision Considerations: ... Full article >>> If proliferative and nonprolifer...

Vision

... (visual acuity), check for gaps or defects in the field of vision , ... Full article >>> Vision problems Dr Rob Hicks Some people are short-sighted, others are long-sighted. Nowadays, people with visual problems are finding it easier to correct these difficulties as science advances and ...

Uvea

...ty Blurred vision Dark, floating spots in your field of vision ( floaters ) Decreased vision ... Full article >>> The uvea contains the iris , that colored part that controls the amount of light entering the eye , the coroid plexus that is a collection of many small blood ve...

Uveitis

...ty Blurred vision Dark, floating spots in your field of vision ( floaters ) Decreased vision ... Full article >>> Uveitis Alternate Names : Anterior Uveitis , Chorio retinitis , Chroiditis, Iritis , Pars Planitis, Posterior Uveitis Definition ... Full article >>&#...

Tropical Diseases

...ilar symptoms. Full article >>> The field of travel medicine grew out of emporiac medicine, the subspecialty of tropical medicine that deals with the prevention , diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases which travelers might encounter. Search All of MedicineNet For: search help ....

Tonometry

...e neck ... Full article >>> visual field - a test to measure a child's side ( peripheral ) vision . Lost peripheral vision may be an indication of glaucoma . tonometry - a standard test to determine the fluid pressure inside the eye . Full article >>>...

Skin disorders

...Full article >>> DERMATOLOGY - The field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of skin disorders . [ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ] The medical glossary has been made possible by a generous donation from: ... Full article >>> Scabies...

Skeleton

..., may also be helpful, such as body work, magnetic field therapy, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic , and applied kinesiology. Full article >>>...

Shunt

...ial shunt ing device which provides a blood less field and maintains myocardial perfusion during minimally invasive bypass surgery . Full article >>> pentetate tri sodium calcium ; pentetic acid ; penthienate bromide; pentifylline; pentine; pentitol; pentobarbital; pentoic; pentolini...

Scotoma

...spots ( scotoma s) are dark "holes" in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. For the most severe..., a scotoma , a blind or dark spot in the visual field , may be detected. Full article >>> Blurred vision is the loss of visual acuity (sh...

Refraction

...62; Refraction takes 10 to 30 minutes. Visual field tests Confrontation test. For this test, the health professional will sit or stand 2 ft (0.6 m) to 3 ft (1 m) directly in front of you. Full article >>> Refraction assessment Refraction refers to how light waves are bent as they p...

Radiation enteritis

... radiated, the normal intestine in the radiation field can be damaged. Full article >>> Exposure of the abdomen to radiation can cause radiation enteritis . Anyone whose cancer requires radiation therapy to the abdomen (such as women with cervical or uterine cancer or anyone w...

Postpartum care

...ed nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) have training in the field of anesthesia . Full article >>>...

Plastic surgery

...;>> Plastic surgery was developed as a field of medicine by Harold Delf Gillies (1882-1960). In 1918 he became the first physician to specialize in plastic surgery . Born in New Zealand, Gillies studied and stayed in En gland . Full article >>> Plastic surgery usually prov...

Pediatrics

...rics and have received additional training in the field of rheumatology. Full article >>> Guidelines for pediatric cancer centers and their role in the treatment of children with cancer have been outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics . Full article >>> The all...

Pain Management

...ssessed the potential role of music therapy in the field of pain management . The researchers decided to analyse the effects of music on pain associated with having to keep a compulsory posture. Full article >>> Physical exam and im aging test to establish the presence or absence of kid...

Orthopedics

...rticle >>> Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physician s & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in Jacksonville, Florida. This spelling is quite common today. But it is actually incorrect, erroneous, flat out wrong. Full article >>> Scientists at t...

Occupational therapy

...> Occupational therapy . Therapists in this field usually focus on helping your child learn skills for daily living. They may work with your child on hand skills and self-care skills such as feeding and dressing . Speech therapy. Full article >>> Recovery includes physical th...

Ocular

... >>> Intra ocular pressure, visual field defects, the angle in the eye where the iris meets the cornea , and the appearance of the optic nerve are all considered in the diagnosis of glaucoma . IOP is measured with an instrument known as a tonometer. Full article >>> ...

Moles

...ecoming a prominent and much-desired player in the field of skin treatment and many clinics promise painless laser removal of wrinkles , spots, moles and other blemishes. Full article >>> Any damage to a tissue . Marks, spots, moles or other problems of the skin . lethargy A l...

Mercury

...#62;> One easy way to narrow the thermometer field is to avoid glass mercury thermometers. Digit al thermometers are a safer choice because mercury , which is harmful to humans and the environment, can be released if a glass thermometer breaks. Full article >>> Also, the UK governm...

Macular Degeneration

...an they are, a blank or blind spot in your central field of vision , straight lines to appear wavy or curved, ... Full article >>> Macular degeneration is an eye disorder caused by breakdown of the macula . The macula is the center of the retina at the back of the eye . The images...

Macula

...an they are, a blank or blind spot in your central field of vision , straight lines to appear wavy or curved, ... Full article >>> Macula r degeneration affects more than 25 million people worldwide. Most of the time, it occurs as part of normal aging . Thirty percent of people over age...

Laser therapy

...ecoming a prominent and much-desired player in the field of skin treatment and many clinics promise painless laser removal of wrinkles , spots, moles and other blemishes. Full article >>> Laser therapy can only stop the progression of diabetic retinopathy . It cannot reverse the ...

Intra

... >>> Intra ocular pressure, visual field defects, the angle in the eye where the iris meets the cornea , and the appearance of the optic nerve are all considered in the diagnosis of glaucoma . IOP is measured with an instrument known as a tonometer. Full article >>> ...

Gastroenterology

...icle >>> An endoscope as used in the field of gastroenterology (the medical study of the stomach and intestine s) is a thin, flexible tube that uses a lens or miniature camera to view various areas of the gastrointestinal tract. Full article >>> American Journal of Ga...

Floaters

...> FLOATERS : Drifting dark spots within the field of vision . Floaters can be caused by infectio...rs . Most often these spots that drift across your field of vision are no cause for alarm. Some people are born with floaters , but they can also result w...

Eye

... remove excess fluid and debris from the operative field or from instruments during ophthalmic surgery . Mfg: Med-Logics, Inc., 30251 Golden Lantern #E-207, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. Source: FDA 510K approvals - 8/18/2000. Full article >>> Pop Eye This disease goes by many names includin...

Enteritis

... radiated, the normal intestine in the radiation field can be damaged. Full article >>> Gastro enteritis - Gastro enteritis , and inflammation of the small and large intestion. Diahrrea and vomiting are the result of the infection . Source:MedicineNet ... Full article >>...

Endocrinology

... Full article >>> Researchers in the field of endocrinology don't yet know. They do know that diabetes runs in families and sometimes occurs when a viral infection has damaged the pancreas . Full article >>> Gerhard I; Postneek F Department for Gynecological Endocrino...

Discipline

...s rapid reading, distance perception, peripheral field awareness, accommodative facility, ... Full article >>> "As a scientific discipline , dysmorphology combines concepts, knowledge, and techniques from the fields of embryology, clinical genetics and pediatrics ," Dr. Jon Aase, one o...

Dermatology

DERMATOLOGY - The field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of skin disorders . [ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ] The medical glossary has been made possible by a generous donation from: ... Full article >>> Diabetic...

Chronic Pain

...cobson resonator Device emits a low-level magnetic field to treat chronic pain . CE Mark approved for the treatment of knee pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee . In various U.S. Full article >>> Besides treatment of the cancer itself, progress has been made in the managemen...

Calculus

.... The calcium salt deposits on the teeth . 3. A field of mathematics. These different meanings of " calculus " all go bach to the origin of the word. Full article >>> calculus A small, hard mass or stone formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder , or a hard coating on the sur...

Biofeedback

...rol needs to be administered by specialists in the field of pain management . Biofeedback has become part of the treatment strategy, as well as acupuncture . Full article >>> 14 However, a person with ADHD may benefit from safe, nontraditional therapies used in addition to convention...

Behavior

...> Behavior al optometry is a relatively new field of study. Results are mixed. Newer techniques, more refined evaluation methods, and newer pieces of apparatus are continuously being appraised. Full article >>> Behavior research Taylor Jackson health products This page was last upda...