Search for dissertations about: "ophthalmology and management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words ophthalmology and management.

  2. 1. On cataract surgery in uveitis - management and outcome in pediatric and adult patients

    Author : Sara Pålsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cataract; Uveitis; Intraocular lens; Register;

    Abstract : Aims: To evaluate surgical procedures and outcomes in cataract surgery in adults and children with uveitis. To compare the results of implantation of two different intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods: Retrospective reviews of medical charts of children and adults with cataract and uveitis were performed (papers I and II). READ MORE

  4. 2. Visual Impairment and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Glaucoma

    Author : Dorothea Peters; Oftalmologi (Malmö); []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the impact of glaucoma on the patients’ vision from both a measurement based and a functionally based perspective. The risk of visual disability is probably the most important question for a newly diagnosed glaucoma patient and maintaining vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) has become the ultimate goal of glaucoma treatment. READ MORE

  5. 3. Machine Learning Algorithms for Improved Glaucoma Diagnosis

    Author : Dimitrios Bizios; Oftalmologi (Malmö); []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Primary open angle glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the world, constitutes a slow progressing condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibre layer, and results in visual field defects afflicting the visual function. Highly specific and sensitive diagnostic tests able to detect the clinically significant glaucomatous changes in the structure of the nerve fiber layer and visual field are therefore required for the early detection and management of this disease. READ MORE

  6. 4. Assessing Risks of Glaucoma

    Author : Sigridur Oskarsdottir; Oftalmologi (Malmö); []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Glaucoma; Glaucoma stages; Ocular hypertension; Prevalence; Visual impairment; Prediction model; Lifetime risk; Undetected glaucoma; Screening;

    Abstract : Glaucoma is a potentially blinding disease where the affected individual often firstnotices symptoms when the disease has reached a late stage. If glaucoma is detectedearly e.g., at screening, the risk for visual impairment can be reduced. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on the economics of medical practice variations

    Author : Ingemar Eckerlund; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of an overview and five essays. The purpose of the thesis is to show how economics can contribute to a better understanding of medical practice variations why they exist, their consequences, and the extent to which they can and should be influenced. READ MORE