Building a culture of safety is an important activity to positively improve the thoughts, attitudes and behaviour of healthcare workers. However, developing a culture of safety in the healthcare setting is challenging and it takes years and years to see improvement.
Look at the word responsibility—“response-ability” is the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognise that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behaviour.
WHAT IS LASIK? LASIK, or Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis, commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism, and recently presbyopia. LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye’s cornea […]
Corneal Transplantation has advanced to a stage where long term success rates and visual outcomes can be excellent, even in the most severe cases, and several different forms of Corneal Transplantation are now available to suit the disease condition. If you have received, or will be receiving a cornea transplant, or are a relative or […]
DEFINITION Uveitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) in the eye. It often affects the middle layer of your eye (uvea) which is made up of three structures: The uvea contains most of the eye’s blood vessels. Uveal components Uveitis can affect one eye or both eyes. It can cause short-term or long-term symptoms. Symptoms may […]
Retinal detachment is an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its normal position. The retina is the part of your eye that sends visual signals to the brain along the optic nerve. This allows you to see. Retinal detachment separates the […]
HOW TO APPLY EYE DROPS Follow these steps when applying eye drops: Steps to instill eye drops HOW TO APPLY EYE OINTMENTS Follow these steps when applying eye ointments: DO NOT rub your eyes. If you applied the ointment correctly, your vision will be blurry for a few minutes. This is normal. Ointment application ADDITIONAL […]
WHAT IS THE MACULA? The macula is part of the retina at the back of the eye. It is only about 5mm across but is responsible for our central vision, most of our colour vision and the fine detail of what we see. The macula has a very high concentration of photoreceptor cells – the […]
Dry eye, also called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is dryness of the membranes surrounding the eye. It happens when there are not enough healthy, natural tears in the eyes. The eyes must remain moist at all times. A small amount of tears is constantly produced by the tear glands (lacrimal glands). These glands are located under the […]
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY? Virtual colonoscopy, also called CT colonography, is a method of screening the colon for precancerous polyps using a CT scanner. CT scanning is a non-invasive medical test that combines special x-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of the body. CT colonography provides an interior […]
WHAT IS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF LIVER TUMOURS? Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive, repeatable procedure with few complications used to treat small, often inoperable, metastatic (particularly from colon cancer) and primary (hepatocellular carcinoma) tumours of the liver. Percutaneous RFA is an effective treatment option for patients who might have difficulty with surgery or those […]
WHAT IS POLYSOMNOGRAPHY? Polysomnography (PSG) is a test used to diagnose sleep disorders, usually done at the hospital. It measures how well you sleep by recording your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. This test can help your doctor […]
