Laser and Radiofrequency Surgery
Lasers in Otolaryngology Print Section Listen History Laser is an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.” In 1917, Albert Einstein described the theoretical basis of lasers in…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Introduction Print Section Listen Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder typified by repeated episodes of complete or partial pharyngeal collapse and airway obstruction occurring during sleep. It…
Syndromes and Eponyms
Syndromes and Diseases Print Section Listen Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a delay in onset (12-24 hours) following injury, shock, and/or successful resuscitative…
Development and Management of Refractive Error: Binocular Vision-Based Treatment
Development and Management of Refractive Error: Binocular Vision-Based Treatment There is substantial variation in the refractive state (RS) at birth1,2,*; yet, most people become nearly emmetropic, essentially needing no correction,…
Aniseikonia
Aniseikonia There are few subjects that have been developed with greater care or are supported by more extensive research than that of aniseikonia. Although it is relatively common in clinical…
Patient and Practice Management Issues in Vision Therapy
Patient and Practice Management Issues in Vision Therapy Throughout this text, we have emphasized the importance of considering a variety of treatment options in a sequential manner for all accommodative,…
Binocular Vision Problems Associated With Refractive Surgery
Binocular Vision Problems Associated With Refractive Surgery It has been estimated that over 11 million laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures have been performed in the United States, of which…
Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated With Learning Problems
Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated With Learning Problems This chapter is not designed to provide new diagnostic tests or treatment procedures for vision disorders associated with reading problems. The accommodative,…
Interactions Between Accommodation and Vergence
Interactions Between Accommodation and Vergence Binocular vision dysfunctions occur because of excessive tonic vergence; abnormal interactions of vergence, proximal vergence, and accommodation1; and/or deficient vergence (prism) adaptation.2 Analysis of tonic…
Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated With Computer Use
Binocular and Accommodative Problems Associated With Computer Use Among the most frequent health-related problems reported by users of computer video display terminals (VDTs) are those related or attributed to vision….
