1.The Effectiveness Of The Dot Card Therapy Towards Convergence Insufficiency Patients Among Young Adults
Lim Yan Yi ; Mizhanim Mohamad Shahimin
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2018;18(Special Volume (1)):183-190
Convergence insufficiency is a common binocular vision disorder. It has been reported that the frequency of this anomaly has reached as high as 6% among school children and young adults and may affect their quality of life and near work performance. One of the treatment modalities is the Dot Card therapy. However, there is scarce research report on the effectiveness of the Dot Card therapy. Hence, this study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of the therapy given to convergence insufficiency patients among young adults. A total of 33 university students (age range=22.55±1.66 years) with convergence insufficiency problems participated in this study. Convergence insufficiency symptoms based on the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) and binocular vision components such as near point of convergence, fusional vergence and phoria were measured before and after the Dot Card therapy was given to each participant. All participants were reviewed after 2 weeks and 4 weeks. The results indicated that participants demonstrated statistically and clinically significant changes and improvement in symptom from CISS score (22.30 to 15.30, p<0.001), NPC (11.08 cm to 6.50 cm, p<0.001) and PFV at near (13.82Δ to 18.36Δ, p=0.035) at the end of 4-week visit. Participants’ near phoria were improved (2.12 exo to 1.79 exo, p=0.369) even though it is not statistically and clinically significant. The convergence insufficiency patients have achieved significant improvements in symptoms and near point of convergence both statistically and clinically, within one month of the Dot Card therapy treatment.
convergence insufficiency
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Dot Card
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vision therapy
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effectiveness
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young adults
3.SingHealth Radiology Archives pictorial essay Part 1: cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological cases.
Mark Bangwei TAN ; Kim Ping TAN ; Joey Chan Yiing BEH ; Eugenie Yi Kar CHAN ; Kenneth Fu Wen CHIN ; Zong Yi CHIN ; Wei Ming CHUA ; Aaron Wei-Loong CHONG ; Gary Tianyu GU ; Wenlu HOU ; Anna Chooi Yan LAI ; Rebekah Zhuyi LEE ; Perry Jia Ren LIEW ; May Yi Shan LIM ; Joshua Li Liang LIM ; Zehao TAN ; Eelin TAN ; Grace Siew Lim TAN ; Timothy Shao Ern TAN ; Eu Jin TAN ; Alexander Sheng Ming TAN ; Yet Yen YAN ; Winston Eng Hoe LIM
Singapore medical journal 2020;61(12):633-640
The Singapore Health Services cluster (SingHealth) radiology film archives are a valuable repository of local radiological cases dating back to the 1950s. Some of the cases in the archives are of historical medical interest, i.e. cerebral angiography in the workup of patients with hemiplegia. Other cases are of historical social interest, being conditions seen during earlier stages of Singapore's development, i.e. bound feet. The archives form a unique portal into the development of local radiology as well as the national development of Singapore. A selection from the archives is published in 2020 in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the formation of SingHealth, the 55th National Day of Singapore, and the 125th anniversary of the International Day of Radiology. This pictorial essay comprises cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological cases from the archives.
4.SingHealth Radiology Archives pictorial essay Part 2: gastroenterology, musculoskeletal, and obstetrics and gynaecology cases.
Mark Bangwei TAN ; Kim Ping TAN ; Joey Chan Yiing BEH ; Eugenie Yi Kar CHAN ; Kenneth Fu Wen CHIN ; Zong Yi CHIN ; Wei Ming CHUA ; Aaron Wei-Loong CHONG ; Gary Tianyu GU ; Wenlu HOU ; Anna Chooi Yan LAI ; Rebekah Zhuyi LEE ; Perry Jia Ren LIEW ; May Yi Shan LIM ; Joshua Li Liang LIM ; Zehao TAN ; Eelin TAN ; Grace Siew Lim TAN ; Timothy Shao Ern TAN ; Eu Jin TAN ; Alexander Sheng Ming TAN ; Yet Yen YAN ; Winston Eng Hoe LIM
Singapore medical journal 2021;62(1):8-15
The Singapore Health Services cluster (SingHealth) radiology film archives are a valuable repository of local radiological cases dating back to the 1950s. Some of the cases in the archives are of historical medical interest, i.e. cerebral angiography in the workup of patients with hemiplegia. Other cases are of historical social interest, being conditions seen during earlier stages of Singapore's development, i.e. bound feet. The archives form a unique portal into the development of local radiology as well as the national development of Singapore. A selection from the archives is published in commemoration of the International Day of Radiology in 2020, as well as the 200th anniversary of the Singapore General Hospital in 2021. This pictorial essay comprises gastroenterology, musculoskeletal and obstetrics and gynaecology cases from the archives.