Question 1

most common way to checked for std's for a male 35yrs old? during physical will they do a genital test/turn your head & cough for male 35 yrs old?

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Blood tests: Turning and coughing is a check for hernia. To check for STD's you need blood work and request for them. Good idea to ask and get checked if concerned. Just ask your MD. Good Luck.

Question 2

what are common eye problems?

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Long list: The most common is a need for eyeglasses including near vision help when over 40.  Eyes are subject to trauma, infection, hereditary diseases, changes with age including cataract and macular degeneration and conditions unique to the eye like glaucoma, iritis and detachment of the retina.  Hopefully you have none of these and are seeing perfectly.

Question 3

cyl eye test -2.5 means what?

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Astigmatism: The 'cyl' column in your eye prescription refers to astigmatism.  You can think of astigmatism like warping on the surface of your eye -- like a football shape compared to a basketball shape.  You have 2.5 diopters of astigmatism.

Question 4

what are common eye illnesses?

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Many: The most common is need for eyeglasses - not exactly an illness.  Eyes can get infected, have a number of inherited problems and are subject to degeneration from things like advanced diabetes, cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration.  They are a part of the body's biology and can suffer along with conditions in the body like allergies, infections and also can be very dry.

Question 5

is 20/30 on a eye test passable?

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Yes but . . .: 20/30 if best corrected vision, is one line less good than the standard 20/20.  It is still good vision; for instance in many states the minimum standard for an ordinary driver's license is 20/40 so someone with 20/30 would pass that test.

Question 6

where can i go for an eye test ?

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Eye doctor: You can go to an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) for an eye test. If you want just a visual acuity test (meaning to check if you need glasses/contacts), you can go to an optometrist. I recommend googling local eye doctors in your area, or calling your PCP for a recommendation.

Question 7

what to expect for first eye test?

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Understanding: If you have not had an eye test ever in the past, then you probably have very healthy eyes at age 37.  You should see an ophthalmologist for this.  The first examination will include a measurement of visual acuity, a measurement of eye pressure, a high power microscopic view of the front of the eye and a look at the back of the eye including the retina.  Other tests might also be done.

Question 8

how to pass the air puff eye test?

Accepted Answer

Glaucoma test: The "air puff" test is just a method to measure the pressure inside your eyeball.  High pressures may require additional work up.  Without medication or surgical intervention, you cannot lower you eye pressure to "pass" the test.

Question 9

what are some common eye conditions?

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Long list: The most common is a need for eyeglass correction.  Eyes can be traumatized, develop various infections, are subject to many inherited diseases, can develop tumors and the lids can get a pimple like infection termed a stye.  There are many subcategories of these.  And of course diabetes commonly affects the eye, it can develop glaucoma or cataracts.

Question 10

how are eye vision test generally scored?

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Compared to standard: The chart used to test the eye is calibrated for normal vision at 20 feet. The outcome achieved is compared to what a normal eye can see at 20 feet. So if you can only see at 20 feet what a normal eye sees at 40 feet, your vision is considered to be 20/40. This is measured with and without corrective lenses at distance and at near. The vision with correction is considered to show the true vision.

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