What Is Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of the sugar glucose in the blood. Diabetes mellitus is a major global public health problem. Diabetes Mellitus Is An Epidemic Due To Longer life span Modern lifestyle (urbanization) Environmental and social factors (Diet, obesity …

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Diagram source: www.medicenet.com Image source: www.intranet.tdmu.edu.ua Introduction The eye serves a very important function- the sense of light. Human beings have two slightly protruding spherical eyes located in the socket. The eyeball has approximately 24 mm in diameter. Layers of The Eye The eye is made up of three coats. …

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Introduction Semen analysis is standard test for evaluating male fertility. Basic semen analysis includes volumes, liquefaction, pH, sperm concentration and motility, morphology and round cells concentration. Sometimes, a basic semen analysis does not provide sufficient information to the clinician to diagnose and treat infertility. A basic semen analysis combined with …

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Introduction Body mass index (BMI) is quotient of the weight of individual expressed in kilogram (kg) and height in metres square (m2). Universally, BMI is used in medicine for showing pathology in body mass of the human (Eknoyan, 2008). The percentage of obese people in developing countries has increased 3 …

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Introduction Spinal cord injuries are attributed to the injured spine due to accident or traumatic injury, infection and severe disease germs such as cancer or a tumour that has crowding of the spinal cord. This situation results in spinal cord swelling, hurt or injured. Injuries such as this will cause …

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Introduction In any hospital or Healthcare facility, the episode of treatment and care must be documented and has become an integral element in Healthcare Service Delivery which emphasizes on continuous and more effective care. The documented information becomes an important reference for Medical Practitioners whereby information which is accurate and …

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What is the 3’s “O”? Optometrist An Optometrist is a professional eye care provider. Optometrist receive education primarily about eyes and are well-trained to perform eye examination during their 4 years of optometry degree course in the public or private institutes of higher learning. Some Optometrist continue with postgraduate studies …

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Introduction Our eye is controlled by 6 ocular muscles that help in eye movement. Like any other muscles in our body, the eye muscles need regular exercise in order to keep them healthy and strong. We all know that swimming, jogging or going to the gym keeps our bodies fit. …

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Definition There are 4 levels of visual functions categorised by World Health Organisation (WHO) which are: Normal visual function Moderate visual impairment        (Low Vision/Visual Impaired Group) Severe visual impairment              (Low Vision/Visual Impaired Group) Blindness                                         (Visual Impaired Group) WHO define people with the best corrected vision 3/60 or less, or a …

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Contact lenses are thin curved plastic sheets which are placed on the cornea. The aim of wearing them is to correct refractive error or therapeutic. Many people also wear them to look beautiful. Until now, optical technology has grown by leaps and bounds. As a result, there are many types …

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