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Keratoconus (KC) is a disorder of the eye that results in progressive thinning of the cornea. [3] This may result in blurry vision, double vision, nearsightedness, irregular astigmatism, [4] and light sensitivity leading to poor quality-of-life. [3] [5] Usually both eyes are affected. [3]
Corneal pachymetry is the process of measuring the thickness of the cornea.A pachymeter is a medical device used to measure the thickness of the eye's cornea.It is used to perform corneal pachymetry prior to refractive surgery, for Keratoconus screening, LRI surgery [1] and is useful in screening for patients suspected of developing glaucoma among other uses.
Canine cancer detection is an approach to cancer screening that relies upon the claimed olfactory ability of dogs to detect, in urine or in breath, very low concentrations of the alkanes and aromatic compounds generated by malignant tumors. While some research has been promising, no verified studies by secondary research groups have ...
Keratoconus in itself is a pattern of the entire cornea, therefore every measurement just focusing on one layer, might not be enough for a state of the art diagnosis. Especially early cases of keratoconus might be missed by a plain topographic measurement, which is critical if refractive surgery is being considered. [7]
The staff members, who all considered themselves “normal” drinkers, underwent baseline testing with blood samples, liver ultrasound scans and questionnaires. For the next five weeks, 10 of ...
Example radar chart from the results of the BPH. The individual dog's results are comparable against the breed's average. The results include a score sheet, summary graph, and a subjective summary from the observer. The score sheet describes the behaviour of the dog in each of the 7 (or 8, if chosen) steps.
The commissioner of the New York Police Department said there are "no specific credible threats" to the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.
In Cavaliers, the early results are specific to mitral valve disease showing a reversal. "When we started working on this in mice, we weren't even thinking about mitral valve disease," Davidson said.