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PaiO4463:
thanks alot

uwlcm

PaiO4463:
I just got admitted into optometry,, please how lucrative is the course and job employment?

it's very lucrative when you having your own practice. you may not be well paid as u desire wen under employment in a private practice and therez alot of bottle necks in govt hospitals cos of professional rivalry but i'm hoping it wld get better. i can assure u dt u wldnt b jobless after graud nd u ll enjoy the practice fr wht it is; just focus on ur studies. wlcom to d field of optometry.

ismoalhaji:
Weldon Dr.
a nail hit me with force on my right eye and I was rush to ophthalmologist ,a lot of thick fluid lost from my eye. the doctor gave me first aid and he prescribed some drugs and eye drop and ointment,after a week I met him and he also prescribed another drug and a glasses, although the pain has relief me but my vision is not clear ( cloud vision ).he said I have an injury (cut) on my eyes

i do not know d extent of damage but it's good you are being managed by a professional nd dts d most important. i advise strongly u adhere to ur docs recommendations nd follow up appointments.

mactoni91:
itching has started again

hw were u advised to apply ur meds? i mean d duration . u shld b on d ketotifen fr a long tym while d beoptic shld b fr a short course max 2wks unless instructed otherwise by ur doc. reach back to ur doc on ur developments nd he ll tel u hw to go abt it

samwobi:
How is it 47? Please help a brother

note it doubles in size each day. fr it to occupy d lake in 48 days means on d 47th day it was occupying half d pool.( it wld b 2tyms in size on d 48th day hence occupying d whole pool). hope dis helps

1. ans= 0.05$
2. ans= 5min
3. ans= 47days

mactoni91:
thanks any ways...
i went to LUTH and was given BEOPTIC-N and KETOTIFEN
it dried up the growth in 3days

dtz d treatment plan i use too in such cases ...short course steroid nd an antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer . Glad u re fyn nw

mactoni91:
Goodday,
Pls, I'm having with my eyes..
It itches badly .(Nostril and Throat itches too ) I have been to different hospitals in the past and The doctors all said it could be an allergy.
Recently wenth to a General hospital, the doctor said it looked like I got ptyrigium and she prescribed.
Vitamin C
Gspar
G-Glutamin
Rizcet Tab
I was also given an Injection in day 1.
The drugs seem to suppress the Itching but I just checked my eyes now with a mirror and discovered the little brown growth still there.
it's been 4days now I have been using the drugs prescribed
Pls, I'm worried as I have spent and been to different hospitals with no lasting solution.
I vision is very much okay as I can see very far and near.

. sorry fr late replies. just coming across your post. this is a case of vernal keratoconjuctivitis not pterygium . does d hospital hv an eye unit?

this is beautiful. nice one op

impressive. keep up d gud wrks

franchuks:
Around Agboju-Amuwo, the Ojo Road, after mile 2 down. Thanks.
cc; optm

if you re concerned about cost, u can use military hospital bonny camp they have good eye care professionals buh if u wouldnt mind using private which would be more expensive, u can come over to the clinic i practice

justinbryan212:
God day sir..sir please anytime I want to see far objects be it written text or anything.. I have to shrinkor strian my eyes.. Please sir what could be the cause.. Thank u

that's most likely caused by a refractive error. glasses would help u so u don't have to strain when looking at objects

rationalist007:
Anytime i look at someting very bright lyk sun,bulb,torch,etc....my eyes tends to ache me.....pls what do you think about this

please do wel to visit an eyeclinic. having to luk directly at bright light sources could damage your eyes. After examining you , your doctor would give u glasses to make u more comfortable around light sources

franchuks:
Thanks for the response....
My dad is still being given the Hypamelose Eye Drops and Eye Antioxidants..... It has not really helped as the vision has not really improved and the swell is still there! I reside in Lagos, please help to recommend another eye clinic apart from the Catholic Ancilia Hospital, Agege, Lagos that we use.
Cc; optm

where in lagos do u reside?

NNAMDIII:
Ok sir! Thanks once more

uwlcm

squino:
Please i have this boil on my eyelid which has refused to go for more than a year now, iv had a similar thing before but with time it got filled with pus which was removed but it did not leave totally because it left a tiny seed like residue which was not visible though and i believe that's how it came back and this time around some drugs were recommended and that's how it got stuck for a year and a half now, no pains at all just hard seed on the top eyelid. The ophthalmologist here recommended i go to a specialist to have it punctured, but i don't see that as an option. Please any good drug you can recommend. Thanks

you are possibly having a chalazion . it's not usually a thing for concern except for cosmetic reasons on when it's affecting vision by inducing astigmatism. you can visit the hospital to have it excised. A type of injection could be administered but it doesn't work in all cases. removing it by surgery is d usual practice.

franchuks:
Thanks for the response. They have not formally mentioned it is cataract anyway! It is more of the dry eyes. The hypomellose eye drops have not really improved his condition too as the eyes swell and he can't see very good again. Which other eye hospital will you recommend for a second opinion?
Cc; optm

u could take him back to your previous doctor and xplain the current situation to him xo he could possibly carry out more investigation on the likely cause of the reducing vision and if he doesn't yet come up wit smtin, u cld seek help else where. Which state do u reside ?

roseval:
remove as in, cos the thing is tiching me

u stated earlier that u had worm in ur eyes na. please visit an eye clinic to know what exactly is the matter ....i m positive u will be fine after that.

NNAMDIII:
Ok sir I'll visit a clinic , but if I'm using the glasses and drugs like how Long can it take before the vision improve?

depends on the cause of d reduced vision. if it's mainly as a result of refractive error, it will be improved as long as u re having ur glasses on.

NNAMDIII:
sir I'm not in Lagos now but will be back before January so i can't see the doctor, please what type of drug should I take to reduce the pressure? so if the pressure is reduced will i be able to see clearly? Will i still need glasses? mind you I can see clearly with my two eyes open, it's just that when I'm using only my right eye some letters becomes blury

i cant reconmend drugs online..u musnt wait until to return to lagos. go to an eye clinic or use d govt hospital there . what u re havin is usually symptomless. u feel u can see but u may b going blind gradually. yes ur vision could improve if u re havin a refractive error and is corrected wit glasses or contact lenses. but managing ur eye presure shld b of more concern to u .

mactoni91:
I have tried but I seem not to pinpoint anything.
This started during my Nysc days Last year

i ll advise u go back to ur gp. he/she is in a better position to counsel and hlp u through this. regards

mactoni91:
I have seen one at General Hospital.
Loratadine was amongst other prescriptions and I noticed the itches stops after completing the dosage but itches starts again after few weeks

b more observant there must b smtin dt triggers d allergy.

NNAMDIII:
Good morning sir, there was a time I told you that things appear blury on my right eye and I told you that I'm shortsighted on the left eye and if i could remove it through surgery. You referred me to eye foundation.



I went to the hospital Last month and the optician there told me that my eye pressure is high. my left eye is 24% while the right is 30.They told me that I'm to run 4 different tests and the total amount for the test is 140k. since then I've not gone back. The truth is that I can't afford it, if I'm to pay 140k for ordinary test then surgery will be up to 700k.





sir even if i want to go along and do the surgery to reduce my eye pressure, will i see clearly before may? because I'm planning on joining the military and they're going to do eye test

my dear it's very important u pay attention to ur eye health as d condition u re hving could cause u irreversible blindness if left unattended to. surgery is usually d last option depending on the extent of damage to ur eye nerves or if drug fails to bring down the pressure to d point where there wouldnt be further damage to the eye or d type of glaucoma...most likely drugs wld be used as first line management ....d test re needed to know d extent of damage nd for monitoring if therez progression of the condition. i m nt trying to scare u o but it's important u attend to it in tym as it's smtin u tk serious. discus wit d doc d cost challenge nd ask him giv u options so u cn start treatment asap. another option is to use the general hospital or military hospital i guess their services wld be cheaper ...best wishes...sorry fr d long write

mactoni91:
pls my eyes and throat itches simultaneously...
becomes more severe late at night

go to ur general physician u may be having some form of allergy ....

roseval:
Pls how can i treat worm in d eyes? I have been to hospital i was given soap to put inside water nd look at.

worm in your eyes? pls visit a good eye hospital to have them removed if indeed u ve got worm in there

franchuks:
Hi Doc. Please my dads eyes seems not be improving as expected. The eyes blinks (have reduced now), a little swollen and visibility is reducing, they say it is cataracts.

He has been taking an eye antioxidants and Hypamelose Eye Drops prescribed and given at Ancilia Catholic Eye Centre, Iju Agege!

Is there any other hospital you can recommend we try? Or other products even herbal too?

Thanks for your response in advance.
Regards,

who said he has cataract? if he is diagnosed of cataract, d doctor should recommend him for cataract extraction. d hypomellose is just an eye lubricant probably ur dad is having a dry eye. antioxidants re good for the eyes but it doesn't cure cataract. d cure for cataract is surgery. sorry for responding dis late. pls mention me nxt time so i get notified my attention is needed....hope this helps

franchuks:
Hi Doc. Please my dads eyes seems not be improving as expected. The eyes blinks (have reduced now), a little swollen and visibility is reducing, they say it is cataracts.

He has been taking an eye antioxidants and Hypamelose Eye Drops prescribed and given at Ancilia Catholic Eye Centre, Iju Agege!

Is there any other hospital you can recommend we try? Or other products even herbal too?

Thanks for your response in advance.
Regards,

who said he has cataract? if he is diagnosed of cataract, d doctor should recommend him for cataract extraction. d hypomellose is just an eye lubricant probably ur dad is having a dry eye. antioxidants re good for the eyes but it doesn't cure cataract. d cure for cataract is surgery. sorry for responding dis late. pls mention me nxt time so i get notified my attention is needed....hope this helps

helpee:
you are funny. That should rather make healthcare more expensive in dollar terms in nigeria. You know why? We import practically everything we use in hospital with dollars including consumables. So if i need a CT SCAN, i wont buy it with naira, i will buy it with dollars and custom will still collect duties on it. ICU equipment are all imported. The only thing we wont buy with dollars is building and salaries. so i wonder how we can provide that quality care cheaper than the dollars

xo if it's privatized, services wld b better nd u ll b able to afford dem fr u or ur luvd ones wen need arises abi? u knw, nt until we find ourselves in certain situations, u ll neva knw wht it's really like to b there. #my take is dt privatization isnt d solution to d menace facin d health sector in nigeria..as it is at present, nigerians re finding it difficult payin fr health care services...this is evident in d majority engaging in self medication until dey run out of options bfr seekin health care frm d hospitals.

ultron12345:
Which money, do u think it N1Billion yearly to subsidize quality healthcare.

http://www.google.com.ng/url?q=http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/how-much-does-federal-government-spend-health-care&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjI14-ArsDWAhWBLFAKHXJyBRwQFggLMAA&usg=AFQjCNHtSTLJ2euiLhIVdywsdId4kQNhBg

The U.S. Spends $41 billion yearly for healthcare subsidies, how much is Nigeria's annual budget.

Can u suggest any other nigeria can improve her healthcare?

do u know how much d thieves in govt loot nd also waste in irrelevancies? if u knw, den u ll agree nigeria has d moni to giv ha people gud health care at low cost.

helpee:
you can see the logic. Nigerians are poor but they want doctors in private hospitals to provide them rich man healthcare. If you dont provide it then what happened to Hippocratic oath is the next line. In america you spend about 40k dollars ( roughly 12million) for uncomplicated cs. In nigeria, they beg you to collect 100k and they wont still pay. So, how can i provide a 12million quality of care with 100k just with hippocratic oath. Kuku kill us

wldnt knw if dts d actual cost fr uncomplicated cs there but comparing america wit nigeria where therez a great disparity in d standard of livin is funny. a place where d average pay of a worker is reasonable compared to wht pple get here. besides , naira cnt compete wit dollar in terms of value hence comparin d cost of tx btw both countries wldnt apply here.

ultron12345:
thats just it, it's the sad truth, quality healthcare is expensive.......someone pays N2M for an operation in the U.S but a Nigerian wants to use N30K for the same operation at the same quality, it can't happen. The only solution could have been subsidy, but trust me, Nigeria does not have the money to subsidize quality healthcare.

Nigeria hs d money. d problem ar d thieves in d govt and hospital admin who tks d money meant fr d betterment of d health system al to demselves. privatizing d health sector wld mk health care inaccessible to d populace...d PHC's aint even functional. xo tel me hw u want d populace to get health care if d health system is privatized wen majority re poor ? dnt tel me u aint touched by d sufferings of nigerians....even d power sector dt wz privatized, wht difference did it make? u even hv to pay more fr d service dts hardly offered ....

ultron12345:
The government is to blame for this for not providing enough beds and facilities in public hospitals, but how can they provide it when Nigerians pay abysmally low prices for public health services, untill the health sector is privatized and Nigerians or health insurance companies are made to pay the real cost of health services I don't see it getting better.

There is nothing wrong with the demand of N250k by the private hospital, they are businesses and have the right not to give services on credit

what re u saying? even at d present cost, how many nigerians can afford paying? i just cant relate how u cld come up wit such as a solution