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Tests Overview Articles

Cataract
Standard ophthalmic exam, including slit lamp examination; Ultrasonography of the eye in preparation for cataract surgery. Other tests that may be done (rarely) include: Glare test; Contrast sensitivity test; Potential vision test; Specular micros...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Cataracts
The lens of the eye is normally transparent. A cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque. This cloudiness can impair vision and may lead to eventual blindness.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Cataracts
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause loss of vision and may lead to eventual blindness.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cataracts
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause a decrease in vision and may lead to eventual blindness.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Ophthalmoscopy
Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 17, 2007
Slit-lamp exam
The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 17, 2007
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