Myopia and its treatment.

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive eye error. In this disease, close objects appear clearly, but objects that are at a distance, appear blurry.

How does myopia develop?

Myopia develops in eyes that focus images that are in front of the retina instead of on the retina, which results in blurred vision. This occurs when the eyeball becomes too long and prevents incoming light from focusing directly on the retina. It may also be caused by an abnormal shape of the cornea or lens.

Who is at risk for myopia?

Myopia can affect both children and adults. It can be hereditary. People whose parents have myopia may be more likely to get the condition.

What are the signs and symptoms of myopia?

Some of the signs and symptoms of myopia include:

• Headaches
• Eyestrain
• Squinting
• Difficulty seeing distant objects, such as highway signs.

 How is myopia corrected?

Myopia can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery

Don't overlook red, itchy and swollen eyes- they may be symptoms of an eye allergy.

When you say "I am allergic" people expect you to sneeze. But your nose isn't the only part of your body that gets hit during an allergic attack. You can also have red, itchy and swollen eyes.

 

Eye Allergy Symptoms-

    1. Itching
    2. Redness
    3. Burning
    4. Clear,watery discharge
    5. Sensitivity to light
   

Eye Allergy Management and Treatment-

 1. Avoid triggers by making changes to your home and to your behavior.
 2. Always wash your hands properly before taking out your contact lenses (if used by you).
 3. Avoid rubbing your eyes everytime.
 4. Wear glasses or sunglasses when outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.
 5. Wash your hands after petting any animal

Don't ignore the redness in eyes, it might be Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis or pink eye is the inflammation of the thin tissue like structure that lies over the white part of the eye and membrane on the inner part of the eyelids. It is a viral or bacterial eye infection. It is one of the common eye infections that spreads with the monsoon. Treatment primarily consists of cleaning of the eye and preventing it from spreading.

Causes of Conjunctivitis:-
Main causes of pink eye Viruses and bacteria. Allergens like pollen, perfume, cosmetics, smoke, dust and eye drops also contribute to the common causes of Conjunctivitis.

Symptoms of Conjunctivitis:-
Its symptoms generally depends on the cause and differs accordingly. But some of the symptoms may include:-
Redness in the white of the eye or inner eyelid, increased amount of tears, thick yellow discharge that crusts over the eyelashes especially after sleep, green or white discharge from the eye, itchy eyes, burning eyes, blurred vision, increased sensitivity to light.

The treatment totally depends on the cause of the conjunctivitis. If you are undergoing any symptoms, don't wait and rush to the eye specialist.

Uveitis, one of the leading causes of blindness

Uveitis is a major eye disease which affects the uvea, middle layer of the eye beneath the white part. The uvea includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. It is one of the most important parts of the eye which transports blood to the other parts of the eye. It affects the middle coat of the eye, which extends from iris at the front of the eye to the retina and choroid at the back of the eye.

Uveitis is the inflammation of the uvea, the internal inflammation of the eye. In many cases the cause of the uveitis is unkown but some of the potential causes are infection such as bacterial, virus, syphilis, tuberculosis and Lyme disease. Autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, reiter’s syndrome, sarcoidosis and ankylosing spondylitis also contribute to the cause of uveitis.  Other than this, past eye problems like injury can also cause uveitis.

Many cases of uveitis are chronic, and they can produce numerous possible complications, including clouding of the cornea, cataracts, elevated eye pressure (IOP), glaucoma, swelling of the retina or retinal detachment. These complications can result in permanent vision loss, if not treated on time.

Its classification usually depends on the area where it occurs. By this one can get to know which type of Uveitis a person is suffering. Anterior Uvietis occurs in the front part of the eye while Intermediate Uvietis occurs at the centre. Posterior Uvietis is another type which occurs at the back while Pan Uveitis usually affects all the three parts of the Uvea.

However, its symptoms are same as that of an eye infection. But it is not just an infection but can lead to a major eye disease or even blindness. Paining eyes are the most common sign of any infection. It also includes redness of the eye, watery eyes, light sensitivity, blurred vision and small or distorted pupil.

Coming to the treatment, some of the common treatments of uveitis include periocular steroid injections, it is the form of therapy which may be uncomfortable, yet very effective in acute uveitis. Other method of treatment is systemic or oral administration of steroids or anti-metabolite drugs. The dose required to penetrate and treat uveitis in the eye is frequently associated with side effects in the rest of the body (including Cushing's syndrome, renal, liver and bone-marrow damage). Cycloplegic medication is another method of treatment in which eye drops are given to dilate the pupil to prevent it sticking to the lens of the eye. These drops reduce the risk of scarring between the pupil and the lens.

Catch early symptoms of Uveitis

Uveitis,of which we are among very few super specialists in the city,is a serious eye disease in which middle part of the eyes get inflammed. Infections,immune disorder ,arthritis are among known causes,roughly in about forty percent cases causes are not known.If not treated in time,it can even lead to blindness.Treatment involves effort to control inflammation and specific medicine.This needs effective monitoring too.

Early symptoms of this disease are irritation and redness in  eyes. Other symptoms include pain in the eyes, blurred vision, increased sensitivity to light, floaters in the eyes, watery eyes etc. Mostly only one eye at a time is affected and the middle-age people are generally affected by this disease.

It is important to get this eye disease treated at early stage. It can only be easily diagnosed through eye examinations and needs routine check up .

Go and see an eye specialist of you notice any change in your eyes.


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Causes and Symptoms of Night Blindness

Night Blindness is a condition of eye in which a person is not able to see things in a dim or poor light. This is a result of disorder in the rod cells in the retina which leads to loosing of the ability to respond to the light. It is experienced by people of all ages whether young or old.

Causes of Night Blindness:-
Myopia Or nearsightedness, Deficiency of Vitamin A, Glaucoma or Kala Motia, dark pigment collecting in your retina, any genetic condition that affects both ears and eyes etc.

Symptoms of Night Blindness:-
The only symptom of night blindness is difficulty you face in seeing in the dark. Transition when you face from getting in the dark from the bright environment.

If any of these symptoms prevail visit an eye specialist.

Photophobia, not a fear but a mojor eye disease

Photophobia is not any fear or phobia but a condition in which discomfort or pain in eyes is experienced due to light. It is a very common symptom during migraine, and a criteria to depict migraine. The bright light like sunlight, fluorescent light and incandescent light all can cause discomfort to the eyes. Its treatment depends upon the severity of pain.

Symptoms of Photophobia:-

It causes symptoms like any infection, swelling, migraine, squint or close the eyes, and headache, nausea, or other symptoms may be associated with photophobia.

There are two possible connections associated with Photophobia:-

Migraine:- Many people who have migraine suffers from photophobia. Infact, it is one of the common symptoms of the migraine.

Blepharospasm :- Photophobia is commonly known to be associated with blepharospam. Every one among the two people suffering from blepharospam have photophobia.

Treatment of Photophobia:-

It can be treated by medications and rest for migraines, eye drops, keeping sim lights inside, etc.

Take care of your eyes during monsoon

Monsoon comes and there is a sign of excitement on everyone's face as it gives relief from the unbearable heat of the summer. The rain helps to get rid of that heat but we forget about the diseases it brings specially eye diseases. Take proper care of eyes as the viral infections of eyes spread during the rains due to moisture. These virus can cause many diseases like conjunctivitis, stye, dry eyes and corneal ulcers which can also lead to blindness.

Other than these some people also experience piercing pain in their eyes.

Symptoms of eye infection:-

Redness of eye, watery discharge, itching, irritation, swelling etc. Don't take there symptoms lightly as it can lead to other harmful eye diseases.

Precautions you can take this monsoon:-

Don't touch your eyes with dirty hands, if a person around you is suffering from conjunctivitis stay away from him/her, don't share personal things of the person suffering from infection, wear eyeglasses while travelling, avoid using cosmetic products during infection.