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"saref" <fa…@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message

news:3eacc89b@news.alphalink.com.au… > Hello every body. > I am looking for a web site that can let me know well the interpretation of > drawing of Field vision Test. If any one knows, please tell me. > Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," > yes, but believe me it’ll be better if I or you know these things……….. > WHO  KNOWS ??? > Thanks for help. > Saref

Hi, Try http://wills-glaucoma.org/testing/vf.html Hope this helps. Good luck! Sun, Chong Hong

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saref wrote: > ….Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," yes, but believe me it’ll > be better if I or you know these things……….

So if you want to know these things, you could always go to medical school and become an ophthalmologist.  I think it’s foolish to believe you can simply click on to some web site for 10 or 15 minutes and become enough of an expert to diagnose your own condition.  Puts me in mind of the old adage, "The man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client."     I believe you might learn more by asking the doctor who gave you the test to interpret the results for you.  And if his or her interpretation doesn’t satisfy you, try another doctor. I believe that as patients, we are qualified to choose doctors, not to function as doctors. Best of luck to you. Don Singleton WHO  KNOWS ??? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for help. > Saref > — > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 – Release Date: 4/1/2003

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -No Spam wrote: > "Donald Singleton" <donal…@sprynet.com> wrote in message > news:3EB45D85.9C9CDE0D@sprynet.com… > > saref wrote: > > > ….Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," yes, but believe me > it’ll > > > be better if I or you know these things………. > > So if you want to know these things, you could always go to medical school > and > > become an ophthalmologist.  I think it’s foolish to believe you can simply > click > > on to some web site for 10 or 15 minutes and become enough of an expert to > > diagnose your own condition.  Puts me in mind of the old adage, "The man > who > > represents himself in court has a fool for a client." > >     I believe you might learn more by asking the doctor who gave you the > test to > > interpret the results for you.  And if his or her interpretation doesn’t > satisfy > > you, try another doctor. I believe that as patients, we are qualified to > choose > > doctors, not to function as doctors. > > Best of luck to you. > > Don Singleton > Why would medical establishments and doctors take the trouble to put up > relevant on-line information to educate patients, if such information do not > serve any purpose?

If a medical establishment or doctor publishes information for patients, that would be fine with me.  But Saref asked for "a web site that can let me know well the interpretation of drawing of Field vision Test."  That sounded more technical than consumer-oriented to me.  Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," yes, but believe me it’ll be better if I or you know these things……….. > I believe doctors prefer to explain the results to a patient who already has > some knowledge of the subject, rather than to one who is totally ignorant.

Some do, some don’t.  Some just like their patients to act like dumb little babies.  Personally, I also like to have as much information as I can get — but as a patient, understanding that the doctor has to be a better authority than me. > It would definitely reduce the precious consultation time for the doctor and > fee for the patient > As a patient I would prefer to learn about the subject from various sources > as much as possible before I see the doctor. I will be able to understand > better what the doctor is saying and ask questions not available from > elsewhere.

I agree with that. > And from my experience, each doctor has his own strength and weaknesses. > Some may be highly skilled but poor in communication. Some may be good in > good in explanation but not so skilled. It is expensive to keep on changing > doctors.

I can’t argue with that. > Sun, Chong Hong

We may be splitting hairs here, but my original objection was based on my reading of the post quoted above.  If I misread, I’m sorry.  But if the post does imply that the patient is trying to interpret the results of a test performed on him, I still believe it would be a mistake for him to attempt to do so by himself. Don Singleton

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"Donald Singleton" <donal…@sprynet.com> wrote in message

news:3EB45D85.9C9CDE0D@sprynet.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> saref wrote: > > ….Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," yes, but believe me it’ll > > be better if I or you know these things………. > So if you want to know these things, you could always go to medical school and > become an ophthalmologist.  I think it’s foolish to believe you can simply click > on to some web site for 10 or 15 minutes and become enough of an expert to > diagnose your own condition.  Puts me in mind of the old adage, "The man who > represents himself in court has a fool for a client." >     I believe you might learn more by asking the doctor who gave you the test to > interpret the results for you.  And if his or her interpretation doesn’t satisfy > you, try another doctor. I believe that as patients, we are qualified to choose > doctors, not to function as doctors. > Best of luck to you. > Don Singleton

Why would medical establishments and doctors take the trouble to put up relevant on-line information to educate patients, if such information do not serve any purpose? I believe doctors prefer to explain the results to a patient who already has some knowledge of the subject, rather than to one who is totally ignorant. It would definitely reduce the precious consultation time for the doctor and fee for the patient. As a patient I would prefer to learn about the subject from various sources as much as possible before I see the doctor. I will be able to understand better what the doctor is saying and ask questions not available from elsewhere. And from my experience, each doctor has his own strength and weaknesses. Some may be highly skilled but poor in communication. Some may be good in good in explanation but not so skilled. It is expensive to keep on changing doctors. Sun, Chong Hong

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http://willsglaucoma.org/supportgroup/20020130.php You are right. It is good for you to know the information. Good luck! saref wrote: > Hello every body. > I am looking for a web site that can let me know well the interpretation of > drawing of Field vision Test. If any one knows, please tell me. > Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," > yes, but believe me it’ll be better if I or you know these things……….. > WHO  KNOWS ??? > Thanks for help. > Saref > — > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 – Release Date: 4/1/2003

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Hello every body. I am looking for a web site that can let me know well the interpretation of drawing of Field vision Test. If any one knows, please tell me. Any person may say " letting this to the Dr.," yes, but believe me it’ll be better if I or you know these things……….. WHO  KNOWS ??? Thanks for help. Saref — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 – Release Date: 4/1/2003

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