Eye mata

WHAT IS CARARACT
It is the clouding of the lens(a tissue in the eye located behind the brown iris and is usually transparent and helps focus light on the retina)which then blocks the passage of light

HOW COMMON IS CATARACT
36% of every blindness in Africa is caused by cataract, it can sometimes be found in young people and new born babies..

AM I AT RISK OF DEVELOPING CATARACT
The exact cause is unknown,but you are at risk of developing cataract as you grow old,
Smoking
Certain diseases like diabetes
Long use of steroid
Eye injury
Heriditory influences
Events before birth -German measles of the mother

SYMPTOMS
Cloudy vision
You may see it as milky or whitish spot on the pupil

TYPES OF CATARACT
Age related- caused by old age

Congenital -these are present at birth and caused by infection or inflammation during pregnancy.
Traumatic cataract- from hard heat, cut, puncture, chemical burn and intense heat.

Secondary cataract caused by disease or drug use

TREATMENT
Cataract extraction, using phaco technique or using the small incision cataract surgery technique


Get your PVC

June is cataract awareness month

Ni****ne is found in shishsa.
Ni****ne is addictive.
You get more Ni****ne into your system from shishsa 70% more than ci******es because of the way hookahs are built.
Smoking can cause cataract,glaucoma, dry eye syndrome,macula degeneration
Ni****ne will make you blind.

How true is this?
How many of us went through these stages after being told we will need medicated lenses to perform our daily tasks effectively, maybe due to aging changes in our eyes or presence of refractive errors, how did we cope.
NB: Your Comments please, as this can help people cope and ensure compliance.

Dark circles under the eye are common and occur in both males and females, they are usually occur due to fatigue, eye strains, fatigue, aging changes , allergies, family history of dark circles, exposure to sun, dehydration, etc.
NB: Do not put anything in your eyes, just apply on the area (with your eyes closed )where you have the dark circles and leave for 10-15 mins and wash off thourouly.

Do you know?

Computers make work easy, but frequent use of computers can make the eyes develop symtoms like redness,feeling of heaviness in the eye, peppery sensation,headaches etc. These symptoms are attributable to a condition known as called computer vision syndrome. Below is the 20-20-20 rule that can help prevent computer vision syndrome

If you love something, you care for it.
The theme for this year's world sight day is...."LOVE YOUR EYES"...... In other words it says care for your eyes. Visit an eye doctor at least once in a year , don't wait until you start developing symtoms because early stages of some serious eye conditions,don't present with any symptom. Avoid one drug cures all you see online. LOVE YOUR EYES for real...

Shalom

LET THE FRAME FIT
Other than correcting vision, it is important we consider aesthetics while choosing frames to fix our medicated lenses on. Good frame selection is as important as getting a good refraction (glass test), because it promotes compliance (especially for constant wear spectacle prescriptions). There is this common belief that medicated glasses gives the wearer a geeky appearance, whereas modern trend of glasses gives a rather fashionable appearance. In choosing a frame, first consider your face shape, then the frame that fits that particular shape. Your medicated glasses should in summary,
Correct Visual defects and Complement your appearance