A phoropter/refractor is an instrument commonly used by eye care professionals during an eye examination, containing different lenses used for refraction of the eye during sight testing, to measure an individual’s refractive error and determine his or her eyeglass prescription. Retinoscopy is done instead in children who are unable to…
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10 FAQs about Ebola
1. What causes Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus is a RNA virus belonging to family Filoviridae. The 5 species of Ebola virus are: Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV), Reston ebolavirus (RESTV), Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV), Taï Forest ebolavirus (TAFV). Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) is the most dangerous amongst these. Reston ebolavirus has caused disease in non-human…