Cataracts

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to research cataracts. A cataract is the clouding of the lens in the eye. Cataracts can drastically affect your vision and more than half of all Americans by the age of 80, have cataracts or have had cataract surgery. To learn more about cataract surgery, click on the link below to watch my presentation or the other link to look at the power point I created.

Cataract Presentation

Cataract Power Point

Glaucoma

Today, I had the opportunity to research Glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye condition usually related to increased eye pressure that damages your optic nerve. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in individuals over the age of 60 and is often hereditary. To learn more about Glaucoma click on the link below!

Glaucoma

Diabetic Retinopathy

A complication of diabetes that affects the eyes is diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina (the back of the eye). Diabetic retinopathy will mostly likely affect both of your eyes. This condition can develop for any person that has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The longer that you have diabetes paired with less controlled blood sugar, the more likely you are to get this condition. To read more on the research that I did on Diabetic Retinopathy, click on the link below!

Diabetic Retinopathy

Achromatopsia

For my November project, I decided to research Achromatopsia. Achromatopsia is a condition that is characterized by partial absence of color vision or total absence of color vision. Achromatopsia occurs due to genetics and the functioning of the cones in your retina. To learn more about Achromatopsia, click on the link below to watch my presentation or click the link to my Prezi! Thanks for watching!

Achromatopsia Presentation

My Prezi

History of Present Illness

Correctly taking the history of a patient is vital in an individual's exam. To further better my understanding of this, I was able to research information on how to record a patient's history. This article focused on the four major elements of history that affect the level of them exam. These four elements are: Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Review of Systems, and Past medical, family, and social history. To read my notes, click the link below!

 History of Present Illness and more!

London Cab Drivers and their Hippocampus

For my third project, I decided to research London Cab Drivers' Hippocampus. Scientists have found that the hippocampus (the memory center of the brain), in London cab drivers is larger than that of a similar individual of the same age, level of education, and intelligence. To watch my presentation, click on the link below to Auburn Optical's youtube page! You can also click on the link below to my powerpoint. Thanks for watching!

Presentation on Youtube
PowerPoint

Herpes Zoster

Over the course of my time here, I have been given the opportunity to research different infections, medications and much more. On July 15, I was able to research Herpes Zoster. Herpes Zoster is a virus in the form of varicella (chicken pox), resulting in herpes zoster (shingles). This virus lies dormant for years but can be reactivated to cause shingles with blisters over the affected nerve area. To learn more about Herpes Zoster and how it forms, click on the link below!

Herpes Zoster