A healthy body makes for healthy eyes too!

Our eyes health depends largely upon our body's overall health. Having a good diet accompanied with regular exercise helps increasing body's blood circulation, which ultimately lowers down pressure in the eyes. Excessive pressure on the eyes is a major factor that contributes to Glaucoma, so exercising regularly can be extremely beneficial for your eyes.

Regular eye examination is a must

Your best protection against eye diseases is regular eye check up.Eye diseases most often do not have any symptoms.Only early detection and treatment can prevent vision loss.Don't ignore if you have symptoms like pain,swelling,blurry images,fluid discharge from the eyes or sudden change in vision. These call for immediate eye examination.
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Tips to protect your vision while working on computer

Computers are now part and parcel of our life and nothing works without them.Where as it has immensly benefited us , it can cause vision problems as well.By following tips,we can to a large extent protect our vision while working at computers

Keep sufficient distance from the screen and make sure you are seated comfortably and head is balanced on the neck.Further the back rests on the chair.Proper ergonomics should be followed.
 
It is advisable to move away from the screen every 20-30 minutes.This can reduce eye fatigue which can be a cause of near sightedness.

Wearing special glasses can also be considered.
 
And remember to get eye check up done on a regular basis as due to working on computers for long hours,you face higher risk of developing vision problems.
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Beware of damage of Diabetes on eye sight

We know Diabetes is a lifestyle problem and that it affects all our body organs.Where we are well aware Diabetes can cause heart problems,we are not as well aware of damage uncontrolled Diabetes can cause to our vision.Diabetes causes,Diabetic retinopathy,which is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults.And tragedy is vision once lost can not be reversed.We can at best limit the damage.So remember,if you are diagnosed with diabetes,go for regular eye examination as only a Doctor can spot symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy.As a lay man you will not realise that you have a serious eye problem.
The best treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy is prevention and early detection.
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Galaucoma:Its causes and symptoms

Glaucoma is one of the leading cause of blindness in the World in people above the age of 60.It is a disease in which optic nerve gets damaged and fluid fills up in the front part of the eye.The issue with Glaucoma patient is that it hardly gives any tell tale symptoms and most of the times remains undiagnosed.It gradually affects the vision and by the time a person realises the loss of vision ,damage is done.Early detection and treatment is key.
Special eyedrops, surgery or both  can help save the vision.

Some of the symptoms which a person may experience are
A sudden blurry vision,Severe pain in the eyes or headache
Causes are 

• Rise in blood pressure
• Injury in the eye
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Inflammation of the eyes

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Eye diseases in the kids

A child may suffer from different eye diseases.Among the more serious one is ‪#‎Amblyopia‬,a condition in which one eye has poor vision as compared to the other eye.The symptoms are blurry eyes,as parents one can not detect it just by looking.Only a specialist can diagnose this.This can be pretty dangerous and if ignored can lead to permanent vision loss in the infected eye.
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Importance of regular eye examination of kids

Eye examination for early detection of vision problems in kids is a must.According to an estimate,10% of the kids in the age group of 3-5 have vision problems and this number goes up to 25% for school going kids.The best way to prevent this is regular eye examination of the kids and not wait for symptoms to appear.It is recommended that newborn kid should have his eyes checked at 6 months of age.Examination should be done again at the age of 3 and onwards,once a year.
Remember timely detection helps in preventing further vision loss and in many cases reduce the need of wearing glasses in kids.
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