Question

Curious complications from the common cold tend to drift together toward the left side of his body. After a complete workup, which includes a neurological evaluation and a basic vision-screening test, the preliminary diagnosis is a sligh fever, myopia, and vertigo. It is estimated that 20-25 percent of all adults in the United States have myopia, while 40 percent of people in the United States experience vertigo at least once during their lifetime. The prevalence for both conditions increases with age. Earl Drummond, 75 years old, visits his physician for a routine examination. During the history and physical, Mr Drummond states that he has been experiencing difficulty seeing at a distance while driving and that at times he feels dizzy, especially when he closes his eyes dditionally Mc Drummond tells is phyician that he as Based on the information g/ven, provide an explanation for a slight cold: The physician asks Mr. Drummond to stand with his feet together and arms extend discovers that as long as ME. Drummond keeps his eyes open, heethts very late swaying movement. However, when he Why might Mr. Drummond's arms move toward his leftole closes his eyes, his body begins to sway a great deal, and his arms when he has his eyes closed? Explain the diagnosis of myopia. What treatment is available for people with myopia? Mr. Drummond's vertiga ed forward. The doctor Why is Mr. Drummond's vertigo worse when his eyes are closed? HP Compoq LE17

Answer 1

1.The term myopia is also called as near sightedness.In simple the person will be able to see the objects are nearby or closes to but will not able to see the objects which are far.This can occur as one ages,or with corneal defects or with retinal problems.Normally the light which enters the eye should reach the retina to get the clear sight but in this condition this light point ends before reaching the retina leading to blurred vision or inability to see the object clearly.

2.The treatment available for myopia are

• Corrective eye glasses
• Contact lens
• LASIK surgery
• Photorefractive keratectomy
• Administration of atropine eye drops can slowen the progression of the condition

3.Vertigo is a neurological condition in which the balance are lost. This symptom is more prominent when one closes the eyes.This could be due to any ear infection(cold can affect the ear) inflammation of the nerves in the ear,calcium deposition ,head injury. Here the patient has cold which could risk him to have vertigo due to infection

4.When a person with vertigo closes their eye the sense of equilibrium is lost or the proprioception function of balancing and movement is lost .Thus closing the eyes stops the sensory functions leading to worsening of symptoms .