Spirometer: 7 Benefits of Respiratory Therapy Devices
Difficulty breathing is a problem that affects millions of people each day and in every part of the world. It can range from short-term conditions, like asthma or long-term like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Serious lung conditions can affect your ability to enjoy the day to day activities. Recent respiratory therapy devices and advancement […]
Spirometry COPD Diagnosis: How a Spirometer Assists in COPD Treatment
A spirometer is a device/instrument that helps in measuring the air capacity of our lungs. It records the volume of air inspired and expired by our lungs. The test conducted using this device is known as a spirometry test, and this helps in letting you know how well your lungs are functioning. A spirometer test […]
The Importance of a Slow Vital Capacity Spirometry Test
Types of Tests for Measuring Lung Health With each breath you take, it should be clear to you that nothing is more important than the health of your lungs. Your whole body depends on them for the oxygen it needs to survive and thrive. These days, there are a variety of different tests out there […]
Starting Your Practice: Eyesight Testing Equipment
Finding the Right Eyesight Testing Equipment A modern optometry practice is one that provides high-quality service while also using state of the art equipment. Eyesight testing equipment is just one component of your practice that will make your patients experience run more smoothly. There are many machines out there that can improve the fluency of […]
Education Health: Vision Screening Guidelines for School Nurses
Waiting until a child can read a Snellen wall chart means we lose several early years of vision screening opportunities. The recent vision screening guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics confirms it is a false economy to wait that long. Using a vision screener provides a better chance of catching amblyopia that could otherwise […]
5 Best Eye Exam Tools
Our eyes are our windows to the world so there are few things more important than their health. So when you go in for a checkup, you want to make sure that the best equipment is being used. Nonetheless, you may have no idea what some of these devices are. Well, don’t worry! Whether you […]
How to Use Spirometer on Your Patients
Our single-use spirometers have q-flow sensors that come individually sealed in printed, pre-cut sachets. Being for single-patient-use only means the risks of cross-infection are considerably less. This also relieves the physician from the tedious task of disinfecting them after use and calibrating them beforehand. This post explains how to use spirometer on your patients in […]
How to read a Spirometer – spirometry normal values
Spirometry is a routine test performed to determine if you suffer from lung problems such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) asthma and other ailments. It is a fairly short procedure that lasts about fifteen minutes and can help your doctor determine what might be wrong with you and what is the best course of […]
How a Vision Screener Improves Your Patients’ Experience
The National Center for Biotechnology believes quality health care should be “safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.” Furthermore, they think inadequate health-care-services research hampers the ability to improve care quality through application of continuous quality improvement programs. We believe one cause of patient’s’ frustrations is long waiting times to get consult practitioners. For example, […]
Useful Resources: Optometrist Equipment List
The optometrist equipment list designed to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in their precise work is quite amazing. Take the VT1 Vision Screener for optometrists as an example. This high-performance instrument simplifies the eye surgeon’s busy daily work routine and helps them perform broad screening to detect the main visual disorders affecting patients. The aim of […]