process and analyse information from secondary sources to describe cataracts and the technology that can be used to prevent blindness from cataracts and discuss the implications of this technology for society · Describe causes of cataract formation. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. A lense is the clear part of the eye that helps focus light and images onto the retina which is a tissue that is light sensitive at the back of the eye. The eye's lense needs to be
imagination." (source 5) Patricia still works to find ways of providing medical attention in places where health care is not available. In 1977, Patricia and three other doctors helped found the American Association for the Prevention of Blindness (AIPB), of which she is currently President. She is so passionate about helping people that she uses profits from the sales of the Laserphaco to fun the AIPB. This organization is able to provide eye care to everyone, no matter how much money they
is blind and possibly as a result of cataracts. Cataracts are the most common causes of blindness in older men and women and therefore, in the protagonist’s perspective, the cataracts may represent growing old. If this is in fact the case, the stories protagonist’s unconscious may have evolved to associate the old man’s eye with a reminder of aging and eventually dying. This theory would also explain why the reason the protagonist only felt a motive to cause harm to the old man was when he had a
while staying true to the belief in “high volume, high quality and affordable costs” (Mehta and Shenoy, 15). Of the 12 million blind in India, 60 percent can be attributed to cataract. It is, in fact, the leading cause of blindness in developing countries. Aravind sought to go after the broad market of specializing in cataract surgery by competing in cost leadership. In a country where a majority of its citizens live on less than $2 a day (Mehta and Shenoy, 3), Dr. V did the unthinkable by constructing
Chapter 3 Methodology In public health research, there are two specific paradigms or design. It could be a qualitative or interpretative design or a quantitative or positivist design. These designs direct the kinds of literature review and the direction to take in the research process.(Greenhalgh, 2001). Following my research questions, the qualitative design is a good design to use. The qualitative design is empirical; it observes what people in a population feel about a particular condition. It
ROLE OF YOUTH IN OZONE LAYER PROTECTION Ozone layer plays a vital role in protecting animals, human beings and plants from ultraviolet radiation. Ozone layer is destroyed by a group of manufactured or human made chemicals such as chlorine bromine. These chemicals are called "ozone-depleting substances". Ozone layer is destroyed by some natural’s ways and some humane made activities. A single molecule of chlorine can break apart thousands of molecules of ozone. Chlorofluorocarbons the most widely
result in permanent damage to the cochlea and mild to moderate hearing loss. In your eyes, blindness and night vision. Smoking causes physical changes in the eyes that can threaten your eyesight. Nicotine from cigarettes restricts the production of a chemical necessary for you to be able to see at night. Also, smoking increases your risk of developing cataracts and macular degeneration (both can lead to blindness). In the mouth, cavities. Smokers have more oral health problems than non-smokers, like
other normal person would, he goes to the store, takes walks, and listens to music just like the rest of us do. Most people think that blindness would be a terrible disability to have, but there are perks as well. Wonder was born premature and blind with a disability called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) he also had a dislocated nerve in one eye and a cataract in the other (Brown 6). ROP can be either caused by the scarring of the baby's retina due to improper development of blood vessels (Marcovitz
slip from its normal location. 2.2% of the evaluations submitted to the OFA patella registry have been abnormal 7, 9 NEUROLOGIC Epilepsy has been listed as occurring in the breed.5 Idiopathic epilepsy is defined as seizures without an underlying cause. The seizures usually begin when the dog is more than one year of age. The Miniature Bull terrier has been reported to be affected by compulsive tail chasing or spinning. 4(721), 9 This is considered an obsessive-compulsive disorder with clinical
of a tanning bed to no more than one time a week. Tanning in a tanning bed is very dangerous because the ultra-violet lights are more powerful than the sun's rays, a person's skin begins to prematurely age, it can damage a person's eyes, and it can cause melanoma or benign cancer. The chances of those happening are decreased if people are better educated about the dangers and there are better rules put in place. A person's skin is her largest organ, so she needs to do the best she can to protect it