“Physician wellness is not a one-way street. The individual has to do things to keep their body and mind in a good place. That’s the individual’s responsibility. The healthcare system responsibility [is] maintaining and preventing burnout and improving wellness,” says Dr. Waguih Ishak, psychiatrist in Los Angeles .
Physicians who practice healthy habits serve as health role models and because of that they are more likely to counsel their patients to adopt a lifestyle that prevents chronic disease. Researchers found that a staggering 93% of doctors diagnosed obesity in their patients only if their own weight was equal to or less than that of their patients.
Children with strabismus often have decreased visual function, including difficulties with schoolwork and sports. They have also reported problems with their self-image and get teased for eye misalignment or glasses.
Hospitals find themselves in the midst of massive transformation: the digital patient experience. Recently, a Deloitte – Scottsdale Institute survey shows that 92 % of healthcare systems are hoping to achieve better patient experience as a top goal of their investments in digital technology.
Are you familiar with the term strabismus? Or how about amblyopia? People who have problem with these conditions are often crossed–eyed. Around 5 % of the population suffers from this condition, meaning it is not as rare as you might think. Even several celebrities have „lazy eye “- and we bet with some of them, you have never even noticed!
One of the most common issues that oculoplastic surgeons come across is ptosis or more commonly known as droopy eyelid. Fortunately, this condition can be treated to improve vision as well as appearance.
