Eyeglass prescription. Using a phoropter to determine a prescription for eyeglasses. An eyeglass prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed necessary to construct and/or dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.
Coronary heart disease is the most common underlying cause of death in Australia for people over age 45, followed by cerebrovascular disease, cancers, dementia and Alzheimer disease and respiratory conditions.ung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) make up the top 5 leading underlying causes of death in Australia in 2012, for males and females of all ages combined.
The Use of Mobile Phones in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest to Increase Bystander CPR (RUMBA) This study has been completed. Death from cardiac disease is one of the most common causes of death in the western world. The majority of these deaths takes place outside hospital as sudden cardiac death. However, with immediate (within minutes) actions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation many lives would be saved. CPR is a key factor to increase survival from Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA).