There are many eye diseases. The most common are: conjunctivitis and stye, which do not permanently affect vision. There are other conditions, such as glaucoma, cataracts, or retinopathy, in which cases vision can be affected and medication or surgery may be required.
Refractive errors are a series of changes that prevent people from seeing:
- Presbyopia can cause difficulty seeing close objects. Everyone after the age of 40 is affected.
- Nearsightedness makes it difficult to see distant objects.
- Regardless of age, farsightedness can make it difficult to see close objects.
- Astigmatism causes blurred vision of near and distant objects.
All refractive defects are corrected with glasses. They will not heal.
– How are eye diseases detected or presented?
– Detection of eye diseases is noticed by the patient himself. But there are also examples of eye health checks at different times in life: - for newborn babies.
- 3 years old.
- before elementary school.
- At the age of 13.
- After the age of 40, an annual physical examination is very important.
Diabetes is a disease that affects eye health. People with diabetes should have eye health checkups by specialists (ophthalmologists/ga) more often than others.
Premature babies may suffer from cataracts or retinopathy, and their eye health may be affected. Therefore, ophthalmic follow-up with them is crucial.
In addition, the role of health promoters or health surrogates in the Territory is crucial, who can detect vision deficiencies and make appropriate referrals through simple vision tests.
prevention
At present, we spend more time in front of the computer, so it is recommended that the screen (or mobile phone) not be too close to the eyes, the ambient light is good, let the eyes take a break, and keep the monitor away from the eyes every 20 minutes.
If you notice blurred vision, consult an ophthalmologist.
treat
If you experience discomfort or any of the above symptoms, do not self-medicate and go to a health center.