Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University organizes a workshop entitled Contents of the Lens Box

The Department of Vision Screening Techniques at the College of Health and Medical Technologies/Kufa, one of the formations of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, organized a workshop entitled The contents of the lens box and its importance in detecting pathological conditions related to the eyes.

The workshop aimed to find out an accurate way to determine the prescription of eyeglasses and contact lenses suitable for the patient’s eye, and help in the early detection of vision problems, which positively affects the quality of life of patients.
The workshop included knowing the contents of the lens box and using it in vision examination to determine the strength of the lenses necessary for vision correction. It contains a variety of lenses of different strengths, which can be used to assess the strength of the patient’s vision impairment or improvement, it also contains lenses for the diagnosis of certain diseases inside the eye and lenses for the diagnosis and treatment of binocular and Strabismus as well as a frame to help place the lenses in front of the patient’s eyes.
The workshop touched on the topic of contact lenses as they require more care than medical glasses, and in rare cases they can damage the eyes , some people, especially people with fibrillation or arthritis, may have problems dealing with contact lenses and putting them in their eyes, and one of its advantages is that it allows patients greater freedom of movement, and wearing them is accompanied by some serious complications that may threaten vision or cause painful complications, such as the appearance of ulcers on the cornea, corneal ulcers may result from infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amoebae, and leading to loss of vision.
The workshop concluded with the importance of Strictly following the ophthalmologist’s instructions on lens care, especially after noticing a set of symptoms such as pain, redness or discomfort from light, in addition to dense tears, through which the risks can be significantly reduced.
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Faculty of Health and medical technologies / Kufa