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… Slit Lamp Examination On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview The slit lamp examination … to the cornea. To help find and keep track of glaucoma or macular degeneration . To check for a foreign object, such …
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… Vision Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Vision tests check many … of your visual field. To screen for eye diseases, such as macular degeneration and glaucoma , which cause gaps in the …
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… Ophthalmoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Ophthalmoscopy (also … or broken blood vessels called hemorrhages) point to macular degeneration . Damaged blood vessels or bleeding in …
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… Retinal Imaging On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Retinal imaging uses … if treatment is working. Your doctor thinks you have wet macular degeneration . It can lead to vision loss. Tests can …
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… Electrophysiology Tests for the Eyes On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … Diseases of the retina such as Best's disease (congenital macular degeneration) and retinitis pigmentosa. Different types of …
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… Spinal X-Ray On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Spinal X-rays are pictures … of the joints between the vertebrae and the breakdown (degeneration) of the discs between the spinal bones. Check …
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… Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview An arthrogram is a test … the joint are normal. Abnormal: The cartilage is worn down (degeneration) or there is a tear in the cartilage cushion of …
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… Fetal Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Fetal ultrasound is a test … if you are pregnant with more than one fetus. Estimate the age of the fetus ( gestational age ). Estimate the risk of a …
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… Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) … uE3). The levels of these substances—along with a woman's age and other factors—help the doctor estimate the chance …
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… Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A prostate-specific … the blood normally increases as the prostate enlarges with age. PSA may increase because of inflammation of the …
