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… Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Risks Surgery Overview Tube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible plastic tube … Tube-shunt surgery is also frequently used to treat glaucoma when a person has a: Difficult case of glaucoma and …
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… Closed-Angle Glaucoma: Medicines to Avoid On this page: Overview Related … angles or you have long-term (chronic) closed-angle glaucoma , you may need to avoid medicines that widen … you have these other problems may cause acute closed-angle glaucoma. This is a dangerous condition that requires …
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… Testing Last updated October 9, 2024 COVID-19 testing is not recommended for adults and children who don't have symptoms of COVID-19 . A COVID-19 test is only recommended when its result will help inform …
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… Infertility Tests On this page: Overview Health Tools Overview What are infertility tests? Infertility tests are done to help find out why a woman cannot become …
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… Medical tests Overview When you or someone in your care needs a medical test, you may have some questions. Should I have the test? Am I allowed to eat or drink before the test? Is there …
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… Abnormal Pap Test On this page: Cause Types of Results Follow-Up Tests Tests and Treatments What …
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… Indirect Coombs Test On this page: Overview Overview An indirect Coombs test can be used to determine whether there are antibodies … antibodies against the fetus's blood. A negative Coombs test indicates that the fetus is not presently in danger …
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… Birth Defects Testing On this page: Health Tools Types of Tests First-Trimester Tests Second-Trimester Tests Deciding About Testing Related …
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… Genetic Testing for Medicines On this page: Overview Overview Genetic testing for medicines means that a person has tests to see if a certain medicine might work well for them …
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… Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Overview Other tests for lung infections, such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis , may include: Blood tests or cultures. Blood tests may help tell if you have …
