Essays on Glaucoma

This study focused on finding information related to the progression and development of T2DM and the risk of glaucoma among other complications from the Maastricht study. Individuals aged 45 years and above with DM from the Maastricht study were included. A total of 2855 patients successfully completed the tests (83.7%) while 555 people failed to do so (16.3%). 1461 were males (51%) while 1394 were females (49%). Three groups of diabetic population were included in the study namely: normal (n = 1406), pre-diabetic (n = 386), and T2DM (n = 683). Chi-square tests were conducted with significance level at 0.095 and alpha ...

One of the major challenges facing healthcare administration is the problem of diversified care. The modern world and all the technological improvements that are found in medicine mean that levels of care are better than ever, but this is not without challenges for administrators. An increasing number of specializations in medicine, for example, mean that administrators must prepare for an increasing number of units and specialists, which in turn leads to problems with funding and human resources. There are also issues associated with the fact that patients are generally more aware of technological advances in medicine, and may be ...

Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases, which are responsible for stealing the sight from those individuals that suffer from it. It is not just a first world problem, but rather a problem that has spread out all over the worlds to developing countries as well. Many studies and measures have been taken to try to help create a workable intervention for patients suffering from this sort of problem. In as much as there is very little known to professionals about the what can be done primarily to prevent glaucoma, there are some very effective medical techniques that doctors ...

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Diuretics targets to lower sodium and water reabsorption that may lead to enhanced water excretion. The main aim of diuretics is to reduce the fluid volume inside the body and maintain the electrolyte and water equilibrium. These agents are used for managing the pathological conditions including hypertension and edema such as cardiac congestion failure, liver and kidney problems, and glaucoma. It also helps in processing and regulating the blood pressure by eliminating the excessive salt from the body which slows down the cardiac muscles to impel the ...

The legalization of marijuana was only brought to effect after the drug had been tested to prove it had positive effects on a user’s health. There has been much debate about the drug’s effects on the brain, psychological health of a person and the benefits of marijuana in treating illnesses. Many people use marijuana mainly for recreational purposes. However at times, they are in pain or are suffering from an illness because of which they take the drug in order to alleviate some pain. But if the drug helps them then it is beneficial for their health, ...

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Today, I am meeting with my supervisor to go over my memorandum form and expectations from him and myself. Initially, I was trying to intern at either the Schofield Barracks Health Clinic or Tripler Army Medical Center. The positions that we were discussing was assisting Group Practice Managers, Health System Specialist, or anyone whom were considered Health Care Administrators. The process to communicate with them and to have my orientation and required documents completed and turned into the Red Cross, took approximately 3 weeks. When I was thinking I was going to start immediately after my requirements were taken ...

Over the recent past there is a growing debate on whether marijuana should be legalized or not. Although, the United State has categorized cannabis not accepted drug for medicinal used. Contrary to the AIDS patients’ who claims that it assists them with the loss of appetite that follows the AIDS infection. The glaucoma patients has also further claims that smoking the weed assist them to pact with the pain and reduce the pain associated with glaucoma. Other patients suffering from terminal diseases have supported marijuana legalization (Minamide, 2009).

I will be arguing, in support for why marijuana should not ...

It is common for most to believe that the desire to legalize marijuana comes from the mouths of drug addicts and recreational users. This claim, however, is not justified. There are several reasons to legalize marijuana that have nothing to do with recreation or getting high. Marijuana can be a viable food source, as well as a source of material and even a food when grown as a crop and used as hemp. Marijuana can also be used successfully in the treatment of many medical conditions such as glaucoma, pain management, and chemotherapy. For these reasons, marijuana should be legalized. For decades, ...

Introduction

Retinopathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus especially when blood sugar is poorly controlled. The retina is the part of the eye that transforms light into signals transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve (NHS UK 2013). The brain interprets the electrical signals into images corresponding to what was seen. While sufficient blood supply is needed for the retina to function optimally, chronic hyperglycaemia causes ischemia and bleeding in the retinal microvasculature leading to the formation of new capillaries meant to sustain blood circulation in the retina (Vithian & Hurel 2010). However, the new capillaries are fragile and prone ...

There is an ongoing debate on whether to legalize the use of medicinal marijuana or ban it altogether. Several states in the US have decided to allow its use as a medicinal drug while others are still adamant at banning it. One of the mainly egregious outcomes of marijuana ban is that a lot of sick citizens cannot lawfully access the medication that functions most excellent for them. For lots of gravely ill people, medicinal marijuana is the only drug that relieves their ache and anguish, or treats symptoms of their health state, with no debilitating side effect. Marijuana has been ...

It is a widely debated topic, whether marijuana should be legalized or not. The supporters of it consider that medical benefits of marijuana makes it important to legalize marijuana and that it will bring greater good to the society. We will discuss the medical purposes of marijuana and give evidence for why supporters advocate legalization.

Advantages of marijuana in medical purposes

In United States of America, 23 out of 50 states and DC has legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The proponents of use of marijuana for medical purposes argue that it is a safe and effective treatment for diseases such as AIDS, cancer, pain, ...

Federal v. State Law Marijuana Legalization

Can states legalize marijuana while it remains illegal under federal law? Is medical marijuana a loophole to get around the federal law? Marijuana is a hemp plant called Cannabis Sativa. It is available in the forms of dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. The resinous concentrate obtained from the plant is known as Hash Oil. Marijuana is an annual crop plant. It grows from seeds in open areas exposed to sunlight. It germinates within a week and attains its full growth in 4 to 8 months. Marijuana contains medicinally active compounds that act on the brain. The main active compound is ...

Cannabis is a naturally-occurring substance that originates from the plant Cannabis sativa. The active compound in cannabis is the Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that has a mind-altering effect upon its use (Haerens, 28). As a result of its popularity across the world, cannabis has got many names such as weed, marijuana, and bhang. It is one of the leading illegal drugs that are highly consumed across the world. Use of cannabis has different effects on the human body that range from physiological to psychological. However, the main effects that its users pursue are the mental or psychological effects of the drug. Depending on ...

Introduction

This essay is about the detailed analysis of the 2010 comedy movie ‘Due date’ starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. It was the direction of Todd Phillips and writing of Todd Phillips, Adam Sztykiel, Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland that made the movie hilariously comic. It is genre of dark comedy. The acting of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis along with Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx is amazing. The ‘hangover’ series fame director Todd Phillips and his screenplay team has a knack of producing genuine humor out of awkward real life situation. The situational comedy of this ...

Introduction

Most people in the world today have either smoked, seen or heard about marijuana either in medical or recreational settings. For others, the drug remains an issue to be solved while for other people it is a drug that should continually gain usage among humanity. Whether, one has smoked marijuana or not, the common ground concerning the drug is its illegal status both locally and internationally. However, the illegal status is gradually shifting with countries and states striving to legalize the drug. As such, there are continual debates on the legal status of the drug around the world. Despite ...

In Support of Legalizing Marijuana

Abstract Marijuana and it medicinal use continues to be a controversial topic. Surprisingly, marijuana has been around for centuries and many early doctors used the substance to treat a number of medical ailments. The Chinese wrote numerous literatures on the medical uses of marijuana and it is no surprise that modern-day doctors seek to improve to the ancient art of using marijuana for medical purposes. However, as with all substances, there are side effects that cause damages in its users. The excessive use of marijuana cause serious hallucinations, but these dangers are not fatal. There are no records to suggest ...

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“One of the most egregious outcomes of marijuana prohibition is that many sick people cannot legally access the medicine that works best for them. For many seriously ill people, medical marijuana is the only medicine that relieves their pain and suffering, or treats symptoms of their medical condition, without debilitating side effects. Marijuana has been shown to alleviate symptoms of a huge variety of serious medical conditions including cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to synthetic painkillers.” - Introduction Researchers believe that the marijuana can provide relief, even cure for numerously medical ...

The Mind Map of Blindness

Mind Map Design The mind map begins with blindness which by definition is the inability to see light or to see light or anything in particular or having such little ability to see with the eyes that one has to use hearing and touch as the main means of acuity. There is another form of blindness known as legal blindness. By definition, legal blindness is a situation whereby he or she has the equivalent of 20 out of 200 and below visual acuity in the better eye even with corrective measures put in place or having the field of ...

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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug derived from a variety of hemp, which contains the greatest amount of substance (cannabis). In nature, there are approximately 60 cannabinoids, the most effective of which - delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. There are three main types of cannabis: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis, the latter contains the least amount of THC. There is also a huge number of hybrids that combine both sativa, and indica. The regulation and the legal status of cannabis as a narcotic substance in many countries around the world based on the laws governing its cultivation, transportation, sale and use. ...

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Roommates Jc and David decide to put a movie on as they relax in their dorm room. The popcorn is popping in the microwave and the soda is ice cold. The room is pretty messy; the clothes are all over the floor, but who cares. The movie is starting and it brings up the subject about marijuana. They start discussing the good and bad things about marijuana.

David: Wow I think smoking marijuana is very bad for people.

Jc: Why do you think smoking marijuana is bad for people? David: Because it’s illegal as it is a drug and can also lead to people trying other drugs (with meanness in ...

The technique of low coherence reflectometry has been extended to tomographic imaging in the systems of the biological. The light from the coherence property which is reflected from the retina provides the required information from the reflective boundaries of the delay on the time-of-flight. This delayed information helps in determining the longitudinal site location of the reflection. This is achieved by the use of OCT system’s scans providing the location of the reflected site map in a two-dimension. It uses a mode that operates in the analogous which is then converted to ultrasonic pulse-echo imaging . The resolution of the ...

1. Which of the following is an antidote for benzodiazepine overdose or toxicity?a. Buspirone (BuSpar)b. Hydroxyzine (Visteril)c. Flumazenil (Romazicon)d. Naloxone (Narcan)There is one other drug overdose antidote in the above list. Name the drug and its mechanism of action. Flumazenil (Romazicon®) is another drug given to reverse the depressant effects of benzodiazepine and thus useful for overdose treatment. It acts as a competitive antagonist of benzodiazepines, having high affinity to GABAA receptors, which is the BZD binding site. This allows it to specifically target benzodiazepine and drugs with similar MOA such as zolpidem, but not other ...

The Legalization of Marijuana

The question of whether or not to legalize marijuana is one which has raised its head on a number of occasions and under a variety of contexts. Derived from the plant, Cannabis Sativa (Goode 1), it can be smoked or eaten or even inhaled through a vaporizer. Its effects can vary depending on the individual and its strength but it is generally thought of as being a psychoactive drug due to the effect it has on the user. Many people consider marijuana to be dangerous and to be the ‘gateway’ to other drug use and in terms of its use, it is only ...

Introduction

Behind alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is considered as the third most popular recreational substance not only in the United States, but also in some parts of the world. The thing that differentiates marijuana from the other two is its legality. This paper will draw the four most important arguments about marijuana that justifies the reason for making it legal. The four areas of concern whether the government has the strong grounds to prohibit marijuana, health implications and benefits, economic value and social significance will be explored in order to make a strong stand to imply its legalization. In the past decades, marijuana ...

The Causes and Effects of the use of Medical Marijuana

The cannabis plant, commonly referred to as marijuana has been historically known for its medicinal uses. It is one of the fundamental medicines or rather herbs that have been used for centuries by societies such as the Chinese. It is recommended for a wide range of conditions which it has of course proven to treat. When it is used for medicinal purposes the main intention is to capitalize on its beneficial effects to a patient so as to treat and also generally improve the patient’s health. In as much as its positive effects on the general health of a patient has ...

Glaucoma is the disturbance in the structure or function of the optic nerve that causes it to atrophy. This usually leads to gradual loss of the visual field over a period of time. The disturbance is usually as a result of increased intraocular pressure although some patients exhibit atrophic changes without having a raised intraocular pressure (Bell). Risk factors for developing glaucoma include a family history of glaucoma, old age and elevated intraocular pressure from any cause (Bell). Previous ocular surgery and ocular or head trauma are also predisposing factors.

Two main types of glaucoma include angle-closure glaucoma and open-angle glaucoma.

In angle closure glaucoma, there is a blockage in the normal drainage canal of ...

1.0 Introduction Cannabinoids are a group of terpenophenolic compounds present in Cannabis sativa (commonly known as marijuana) and are structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The discovery of Endocannabinoids (endogenous cannabinoids), which occur naturally in the nervous system, where they bind to cannabinoid receptors (CB1) and also in the immune cells receptors CB2 led to speculations that plant and synthetic Cannabinoids could be useful therapeutically and particularly in neuropharmacology. Therefore there have been efforts to understand the roles and mechanism of action of endocannabinoids in modulating the neuronal function and the development of synthetic cannabinoids for clinical use. Synthetic THC ...

Everyone desires to be unique in their own way, most people especially students possess an occupational wish immediately they join the early stages of education. Some would like to be identified with certain jobs, hobbies, affiliating groups or even movies. This paper majorly illustrates my interested job as the icon of my choice; the icons have been selected from the medical field in relation to the eye. Each of the icon is referring to an eye specialist hence the theme is common. Since I am interested in becoming an optometrist, I have decided to choose other two related jobs ...