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Ophthalmology, otolaryngology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of eye related medical conditions. It deals with the eye and visual system diseases, associated neurological disorders, as well as microsurgery. Ophthalmologists are doctors who specialise in therapy and surgical treatments to eye problems.
The most common problems treated by ophthalmologists are:
• cataract
• glaucoma
• retina (macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy)
• oculoplastic
• corneal conditions
• uveitis, ocular infection
• eye problems associated with neurological disorder such as optic nerve problems, double vision or loss of vision
• reconstructive eye surgery
• vision repair
Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat)
Otolaryngology is a medical speciality focused on diagnosing, preventing and treating a wide range of medical conditions related to the head and neck, in particular ear, nose and throat. It involves medical and surgical treatments, as well as cosmetic surgery of the ear, nose and throat conditions.
Other treatments
✔ Paranasal sinus surgery
✔ Tear duct surgery
✔ Otoscopy, tympanometry, reflexometry
✔ Audiometry
✔ Nasal polyp surgery
✔ Nasal cavity and nasopharynx endoscopy
✔ Fibrolaryngoscopy
✔ Nasal sinus vacuum rinsing
✔ Insertion of medicines into the larynx
✔ Nasal sinus puncture with rinsing
✔ Cancer screening
✔ Electrocoagulation to stop bleeding
✔ Nasal septum surgery
✔ Nasal turbinate surgery
✔ Endoscopic or radical surgery
✔ Laryngeal surgery
✔ Corrective nasal surgery
✔ Palatine tonsil removal
✔ Nasopharynx tonsil removal
✔ Benign neoplasia removal
✔ Ear shape correction
The most common problems treated by otolaryngologist are:
• ear problems such as an infection, ear noise (tinnitus), otosclerosis, otitis media and hearing loss
• nose conditions like allergies, sinusitis, nasal injuries, tumours of the nose, nasal obstruction, disorders of the sense of smell and nasal growths
• throat conditions such as tonsillitis, difficulty swallowing, adenoid problems, hoarseness and laryngitis, upper airway breathing problems and voice issues
• snoring or obstructive sleep apnea
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