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Examining the eye

GP newspaper, 27 March 09, 12:00

Confidence in eye examination comes with practice and Ms Gilli Vafidis says it is well worth ... chart to analyse most eye problems. All examinations have two facets - observing structure and eliciting function. All-purpose eye examination Vision: Use a standard eye chart at the specified distance in good light. Test each eye separately (with glasses if worn). Repeat the test using a pinhole ...

The acute red eye

Independent Nurse, 19 February 07, 01:59

A four-part presentation covering common causes of red eye, such as conjunctivitis, blepharitis ... and examination. Topical steroids in the eye are best avoided in general practice. A detailed history can help ... involves the eye. Patients with visual haloes may have acute angle closure glaucoma. Part 1 Conjunctivitis The acute red eye is a common problem and its aetiology may be difficult to determine. A careful ...

Dry eye syndrome

Independent Nurse, 01 February 10, 12:00

A 60-year-old school administrator comes to see you complaining of dryness in her eyes. She also ... Making a diagnosis Dry eye syndrome is more common in women than men, and prevalence increases ... , grittiness or soreness in both eyes, which worsen through the day. They may describe watering of the eyes ... on waking, eyelids sticking together on waking, and redness of the eyelids suggest dry eye syndrome caused ...

Managing red eye

GP newspaper, 02 March 07, 11:19

1. Aetiology Although the majority of patients with red eye can be managed in primary care, a few significant pathologies need prompt attention from an eye department. Redness results from one of two things: a burst blood vessel or an inflammatory response involving the front of the eye ...

Websites on red eye management

GP newspaper, 02 March 07, 11:09

Recommended websites relating to red eye by Dr Keith Barnard ... Eye images This website will not teach you much in the way of management, but it will certainly give you a reference point if you are not sure about the appearance of an eye. Just browsing through ... on the anterior chamber, cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid, lens and orbit. You will find most red eye cases under ...

Congenital abnormalities of the eye

GP newspaper, 04 October 07, 12:00

patients have teary eyes. The eye itself appears normal, unless infection occurs (dacryocystitis), which ... be confirmed by asymmetrical light reflections from the eyes. Early treatment is important and may involve glasses, a patch over the good eye, or surgical correction. If left uncorrected, vision in the affected ...

Eye motion and life saving

GP newspaper, 06 October 06, 01:23

WEBSITE Eye Simulator/Virtual Patient Simulator Hours of educational fun are provided by a website produced by the University of California Davis School of Medicine, which includes an online eye movement simulator. The application provides an eye motion and pupil response simulator, animations ...

Hormone could stop eye disease

GP newspaper, 28 November 08, 12:00

Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, could help to treat the eye disease uveitis, Argentine

RCGP Curriculum - 15.5 Eye Problems

GP newspaper, 01 October 09, 07:00

This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 15.5, Eye Problems, produced by the Royal ... Eye problems are common around two million people in the UK have a sight problem. Eye problems ... 1,000 population per year. Eye problems are significant causes of preventable disabilities. The GP has a key role as part of the primary healthcare team in the prevention and treatment of eye problems ...