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A former term is oculism. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [3] Following a medical degree, a doctor specialising in ophthalmology must pursue additional postgraduate residency training specific to that field. This may include a one-year integrated internship that involves ...
Prognosis (Greek: πρόγνωσις "fore-knowing, foreseeing"; pl.: prognoses) is a medical term for predicting the likelihood or expected development of a disease, including whether the signs and symptoms will improve or worsen (and how quickly) or remain stable over time; expectations of quality of life, such as the ability to carry out daily activities; the potential for complications and ...
The prognosis is generally good for those who receive prompt diagnosis and treatment, but serious complication including cataracts, uveitic glaucoma, band keratopathy, macular edema and permanent vision loss may result if left untreated. The type of uveitis, as well as its severity, duration, and responsiveness to treatment or any associated ...
Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), also called spared eye injury, is a diffuse granulomatous inflammation of the uveal layer of both eyes following trauma to one eye. It can leave the affected person completely blind.
ophthalm(o)-of or pertaining to the (eye) Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), the eye ophthalmology: opistho-back, behind, rear [8] Greek ὄπῐσθεν (ópisthen), behind, at the back opisthotonus-opsy: examination or inspection Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis), view biopsy, autopsy: optic(o)-of or relating to chemical properties of the eye
Family medical history FOH: Family ocular history F/U: Follow up appointment GH: General health G(M)P: General (medical) practitioner HA: Headaches HARC: Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence HM: Hand motion vision – state distance Hx: History IOL: Intra-ocular lens IOP: Intra-ocular pressure ISNT: Inferior, Superior, Nasal, Temporal
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning Δ: diagnosis; change: ΔΔ: differential diagnosis (the list of possible diagnoses, and the effort to narrow that list) +ve: positive (as in the result of a test)
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to damage of the optic nerve.The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma may cause vision loss if left untreated.