Evidence of Mission and Vision Mission: “To provide quality health care in a culturally sensitive manner. Vision: “To design and implement a quality‚ community-based primary care system with an emphasis on intervention and prevention. A system which is caring‚ compassionate and competent focusing on the needs of our culturally diverse community as well as ways to continually improve and expand our service. The mission is used every minute and every day at my site. They have a routine when checking
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THE EFFECTS OF ASTIGMATISM (NEARSIGHTEDNESS OR FARSIGHTEDNESS) ON THE LEARNING PROCESS OF A CHILD Introduction Vision is one of our richest senses. Making it “the window of the soul”‚ provides us with a wealth of information about our environment and the objects in it; the sizes‚ shapes‚ locations of the things‚ their textures‚ colors and distance. It is also the most studied of all the senses‚ giving us the reason why we give that much high importance on our sense of sight (Sekuler‚ et.
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Question 1 - Definitions Visual Acuity Visual acuity is a test used to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a standardized chart (Snellen chart) or a card held 14 – 20 feet away. This test may be done in a health care provider’s office‚ a school‚ a workplace‚ or elsewhere. Visual acuity is expressed as a fraction. • The top number refers to the distance you stand from the chart. This is usually 20 feet. • The bottom number indicates the distance at which a person with normal
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Biology Assessment Task - Communication Describe cataracts and some of the technologies that can be used to prevent blindness from cataracts. Cataracts: A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear and transparent lens of the eye which results in decrease of vision. It is not a tumour‚ a new growth of skin or tissue over the eye‚ but a fogging of the lens itself. There are three types of cataract. They are:- a nuclear cataract- a cortical cataract- a subscapular cataract A nuclear cataract
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Cataracts 1. Causes of cataracts As the lens is mostly made of water and protein‚ the protein is arranged in a precise way that keeps the lens clear and lets light pass through it. But as human age‚ some of the protein may clump together and start to cloud a small area of the lens. Over time‚ it may grow larger and cloud more of the lens making it harder to see. However‚ some people are born with cataract. There some cataract risk factors include: Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight and other
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A Contrast sensitivity test measures your ability to distinguish between finer and finer increments of light versus dark (contrast). This differs from common visual acuity testing in a routine eye exam‚ which measures your ability to recognize smaller and smaller letters on a standard eye chart. Contrast sensitivity is a very important measure of visual function‚ especially in situations of low light‚ fog or glare‚ when the contrast between objects and their background often is reduced. Driving at
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An outstanding reporter and broadcaster was born on November 6‚ 1997‚ Sol Aragones or Marisol Castillo Aragones- Sampelo from San Pablo‚ Laguna. She spent her elementary education in the San Pablo Central School. She was a student leader during her secondary years in Canossa College wherein her rival in politics‚ Evita Arago also attended. After highschool‚ she started her college education in Laguna College but then transferred in University of the Philippines‚ Los Banos‚ Laguna. Sol took Developmental
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What has Astronomy done for you lately? Eye Surgery Astronomical research doesn’t contribute much to our daily lives; it is the cutting edge technology and methods that the research produces that makes the noticeable contribution. Driven by the requirements of astronomers‚ new technology is what spills over into our everyday lives. Adaptive optics technologies‚ used to reduce the effect of atmospheric distortion while looking through a telescope‚ can also be used to look through a fluid-filled
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LASIK SURGERY Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis LASIK or Lasik (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis)‚ commonly referred to as laser eye surgery‚ is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia‚ hyperopia‚ and astigmatism. The LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye’s cornea in order to improve visual acuity. For most patients‚ LASIK provides a permanent alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses. Major side effects
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Be careful! The incurable condition of glaucoma usually comes without any signs of warning! Many people do not realize that they are victims of glaucoma until it is too late. It is important for everybody to understand what the causes‚ symptoms‚ who is in prone to glaucoma‚ what can be done for the victims‚ and the treatments for the “silent thief of sight.” Today‚ there is still no cure for victims of glaucoma but it is evident that the people with this condition are very limited in their daily
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