Have you ever wonder if there is some type of device that can help heal the blind? Brian Mech, who is vice president of Second Sight Medical Products, had created the Argus II. This device was created for those who suffer from a genetic disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa or RP. The disease causes someone to lose vison because the retina isn’t functioning properly. The Argus II can actually send a signal to the implanted chip in the back of the eye’s retina and translates the directives into sight. The humanitarian device is able to change lives for those who struggle from the RP disease.…
Pathos- “People suffering from some forms of blindness, including macular degeneration (the most common cause of blindness among older people), have lost the light-sensing cells in the retina” (1).…
8. Open-Angle Glaucoma- African-American, Hallow around light, no peripheral vision, tunnel vision, decreased color distinguishing.…
Lauren is a normal sixteen year-old girl with great eye-sight. Ten years ago, her and her parents were hoping that she wouldn't lose too much sight or lose it completely. Lauren was born in Nicaragua, which is a fairly poverty struck country. As a child, Lauren would play outside with her friends, usually in the dirt, in the rain. After she would take a shower from playing, she would complain various times to her parents about her eyes hurting or bothering her. At first, her parents thought it was some type of allergy, but as she complained more, her parents decided to take her…
Sight plays a major role in maintaining awareness, people suffering from vision impairment or loss…
Feret, A, Steinweg, S, Griffin, H.C>, & Glover, S. (2007). Macular degeneration: types, causes, and possible interventions. Geriatric Nursing, 28(6), 387-392. (Feret, Steinweg, Griffin, & Glover, 2007)…
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness, affecting 66 million individuals worldwide, with the majority manifesting blindness are from Asian countries (Stein, MD, MS, et al., 2011). The Unites States continues to experience a significant number of Asian immigrants consequently glaucoma is a degenerative disease that requires additional research and monitoring.…
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IV. (Preview of Main Points: today I’m going to share with you the different types of dances or ceremonies like Social dances, Kachina dances and the Society dances or ceremonies that go on during the year and what they are for.…
A. Support- Gastric Bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations that…
Macular Degeneration is a problem in the part of the eye that controls your sharpest central vision. It is a group of diseases that result in a loss of detailed vision. The brain will not just leave the spot empty, so it learns to fill it in with spotty macular cell damage. People most of the time don 't tell their doctors (ophthalmologist…
A. Even with the proper motivation, however, you still need to set goals to help you get where you wish to be.…
Thesis: Jennie Finch has a unique background, she paved the way for the sport of softball, and is a wonderful friend.…
C. The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion.…
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the importance of The Red Cross and its importance of communication within the organization.…