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A standard eye exam and slit lamp examination are used to diagnose cataracts. Other diagnostic tests are rarely needed.
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Ophthalmologist perform cataract extraction.Cataract diagnosis begins with a complete eye exam. The ophthalmic assistant, technician, or nurse gathers information to determine the progression of the vision loss.
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Both ophthalmologists and optometrists may detect and monitor cataract growth and prescribe prescription lenses for visual deficits. However, only an ophthalmologist can perform cataract extraction.Cataracts are easily diagnosed from the reporting...
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Both ophthalmologists and optometrists may detect and monitor cataract growth and prescribe prescription lenses for visual deficits. Only an ophthalmologist, however, can perform cataract extraction.Cataracts are easily diagnosed from the reportin...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball(fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels.Direct ophthalmoscopy Indirect ophthalmoscopy Slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy.Direct ophthalmoscopy: You will be s...
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The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye.The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine in a thin beam.You will sit in a chair with the instrum...
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