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- Subject: sci.med.vision: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 1/5
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- Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning
- vision and eyecare.
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- Version: $Id: faq-part1.txt,v 1.29 1996/03/13 00:40:28 grants Exp grants $
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- +============================================================================+
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: Vision and EyeCare
- Part 1/5
- (Copyright(C), Grant Sayer)
- (grants@research.canon.oz.au)
- +============================================================================+
-
- Updates:
- - Added WWW locations of interest relative to each section of the
- FAQ
- - Made the Refractive surgery section one part and place other
- information into Section 6
-
- ==============================================================================
- Section 0: Introduction and Table of Contents
- ==============================================================================
-
- DOCUMENT: Frequently-Asked-Questions for sci.med.vision
- REVISION: $Date: 1996/03/13 00:40:28 $, $Revision: 1.29 $
-
- AUTHOR: Grant Sayer BOptomBSc
-
- CONTRIBUTORS: Barbara La Scala, Scott Fitz, Ronald Jones,
- David Nelson M.D, Nathan Schwade PhD, Alex Eulenberg,
- Darren Berar, W.Lee Wan M.D, Robert Sekuler
-
- COPYRIGHT: Copyright (C), 1995 Grant Sayer
- Permission to copy all or part of this work is
- granted provided that the copies are not made or
- distributed for resale (except a nominal copy fee
- may be charged), and provided that the AUTHOR,
- COPYRIGHT and NO WARRANTY sections are retained
- verbatim and are displayed as is. If anyone needs
- other permissions that aren't covered by the above
- please contact the author.
-
- NO WARRANTY: THIS WORK IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS. THE AUTHOR
- PROVIDES NO WARRANTY AND PROVIDES THE INFORMATION
- TO ASSIST UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN VISION AND EYECARE.
- THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT REPLACE PERSONAL EXAMINATION
- BY AN EYECARE PROFESSIONAL AND THE AUTHOR AND
- CONTRIBUTORS DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
- MISUSE OF THIS INFORMATION. IF ANY READER HAS CONCERNS
- ABOUT THEIR VISION OR HEALTH OF THEIR EYES EXAMINATION
- BY AN EYECARE PROFESSIONAL IS THE ONLY RECOMMENDED
- COURSE OF ACTION.
-
- AVAILABILITY: This FAQ is available from:
- (WWW) URL http://www.webcom.com/~optcom/
- (WWW) URL: http://spectacle.berkeley.edu
- (Gopher) gopher://eyesite.optometry.ohio-state.edu
- (Ascii) email - 'grants@research.canon.oz.au'
-
- ARCHIVES: sci.med.vision articles are currently being
- archived by Grant Sayer. A summary of topics
- will be placed on a listserver as time permits :-)
-
- IMAGES: Some basic images (TIFF/BMP/GIF) of anatomy of the
- eye, diagrams of refractive problems, common
- eye diseases are maintained by the author. Please
- email for further information.
-
- SEE ALSO:
-
-
- ==============================================================================
- SubSection 0A: Table of Contents
- ==============================================================================
-
- =========== POSTING# 1================
- Section 0: Introduction and Table of Contents
- Subsection 0A: Table of Contents
- Subsection 0B: Nomenclature and Common Abbreviations
-
- =========== POSTING# 2================
- Section 1: Optics of the Eye and General Information
- 1.1: What is Myopia ?
- 1.2: What is Hyperopia ?
- 1.3: What is Emmetropia ?
- 1.4: What is Astigmatism ?
- 1.5: What is Presbyopia ?
- 1.6: How is Visual Acuity Measured ?
-
- Section 2: Spectacles
- 2.1: How to read a glasses prescription
- 2.2: Why the difference in prescription writing between Optometrists
- and Ophthalmologists
- 2.3: How to convert between the two forms of prescriptions.
- 2.4: Spectacle Lens materials
- 2.5: Types of Spectacle Lenses
- 2.6: Ultra Violet absorption and Lenses
- 2.7: Standards Requirements for Spectacle Lenses
- 2.8: Cost of frames
- 2.9: Cost of lenses
- 2.10: Minimising edge thickness
-
-
- Section 3: Contact Lenses
- 3.1: Difference between soft and hard/rigid contact lenses
- 3.2: How to read a Contact Lens Prescription
- 3.3: Types of Soft Contact Lenses
- 3.3.1: Spherical
- 3.3.2: Toric
- 3.3.3: Disposable
- 3.3.4: Extended Wear
- 3.3.5: Bifocal Lenses
- 3.4: Types of Rigid Contact Lenses
- 3.4.1: PMMA
- 3.4.2: RGP
- 3.5: Costs of Contact Lenses
- 3.6: Solutions required for CL maintenance
- 3.7: Common CL Wearer Questions
- 3.7.1: Why do I have to clean my Contact Lenses ?
- 3.7.2: Why is there a limit to the length of wearing time ?
- 3.7.3: Can I lose the lens behind my eye ?
- 3.7.4: How do I tell if I've lost the lens from my eye?
- 3.7.5: How can I tell if I've put them in the wrong eye ?
- 3.7.6: How to tell if the lenses are inside out ?
- 3.7.7: How do I know when to dispose of my disposable lenses ?
- 3.7.8: Can I store my lenses in tap water ?
- 3.7.9. Can I store my lenses dry ?
- 3.7.10. How long does it take to adapt to new lenses ?
- 3.7.11. Why do I have to use protein cleaner ?
- 3.7.12. Can I use eyedrops with my contact lenses ?
- 3.7.13. How do I get around dryness with contact lenses ?
- 3.8. Risks and Benefits of Contact Lenses
- 3.9. Mail order contact lenses
- 3.10. Making your own saline - risks
-
- =========== POSTING# 3================
- Section 4: Diseases of the Eye (Anterior Eye Disease)
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Conjunctivitis
- 4.3 Dry Eye
- 4.4 Eyelid Problems
- 4.5 Keratoconus
- 4.6 Herpes Zoster
- 4.7 Effects of Radiation on the Eye
- 4.7.1 General Effects of Radiation on the Eye
- 4.7.2 Visual Displays and Radiation
- 4.8 Iridology
-
- Section 5: Diseases of the Eye (Posterior Eye Disease)
- 5.1 Floaters
- 5.2 Macular Degeneration
- 5.3 Retinal Detachment
- 5.4 Diabetes and the Retina
- 5.5 Retinitis Pigmentosa
- 5.6 Glaucoma
- 5.7 Cataract
- 5.8 Uveitis
- 5.9 Ocular Migraines
- 5.9.1 Introduction
- 5.9.2 Classification of Migraines
- 5.10 Choroiditis
-
- Section 6: Binocular Vision Problems
- 6.1: Strabismus (Turned Eye)
- 6.2: Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye")
- 6.3: Problem(s) When Wearing Glasses
- 6.4: Vision Therapy
- 6.4.1: Introduction
- 6.4.2: Bates Method
-
- Section 7: Colour Vision Problems
- 7.1: Defective Colour Vision
- 7.2 Classification of Congenital Colour Vision Defects
- 7.3 Acquired Colour Vision Defects
-
- =========== POSTING# 4================
- Section 8: Refractive Surgery & Refractive Corrections
- (PRK, RK, ALK, LASIK, OrthoK)
- 8.1: Types of Refractive Surgery
- 8.2: Description of the Procedures
- 8.3: Comparisons of the Procedures
- 8.4: Complications of the Procedures
- 8.5: Criteria for suitability of Procedures
- 8.6: Personal Experiences of Refractive Surgery
- 8.7: Costs of Surgery
- 8.8: Further information on Procedures
- 8.9: Location of Places performing procedure
- 8.10: OrthoKeratology
-
- =========== POSTING# 5=================
- Section 9: Ocular Emergencies
- 9.0: Eye Injuries and Emergencies
- 9.1: What to do in an emergency
-
- Section 10: Internet Resources and References for Vision/Eyecare
- 10.0: Internet Vision/Health Resources
- 10.1: Guide to On-Line Medical Resources
- 10.2: Images of Eye Conditions/Diseases
-
- Section 11: Vision/Eyecare Mailing List
- 11.3: Mailing Lists
- 11.1: RPList
- 11.2: CVNet
- 11.3: ColorCat
- 11.4: HMatrix
- 11.5: BlindFam
- 11.6: BlindNews
- 11.7: MedNet
- 11.8: EyeMove
- 11.9: LiveEye
- 11.10: PupilNet
- 11.11 Sjogren's Syndrome List
- 11.12 Ophthalmic Photography & Imaging Mailing List
- 11.13 OphGen
-
- Section 12 World Wide Web (WWW )
- Section 13 Email for Optoms/Ophthals
- Section 14: References
- Section 15: Contributors
-
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