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Eye
Care Protects the Apples of Your Life
We often taken good health,
and in particular, our five senses--for granted. However,
imagine what life would be like if we could not experience
the feel of sand under our feet, smell the sweet aroma of
freshly-baked bread, or enjoy the splash of reds, oranges,
and yellows across the sky, during a sunset. For those who
experience one of a multitude of eye diseases and
difficulties, the proper eye care can help to preserve it.
If you have a particular eye disease,
access to eye care is
of particular significance, as the disease could result in
vision impairment, also known as low vision. Vision
impairment, varying from mild to severe, occurs when your
vision remains poor--even with the aid of contact lenses,
eyeglasses, medication, or surgery. Eye disorders including
birth defects and eye disorders can result in vision
impairment. Nonetheless, age-related diseases of the eye,
including cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, are
the primary causes of vision impairment in the U.S. Those
with limited vision who receive eye care, can benefit from
visual aids that include large print books and special
eyeglasses, Also, Braille books and software that reads
text, can aid those with absolutely no vision.
Four frequent eye problems that eye care can help to treat
include conjunctivitis, retinal disorders, cataracts, and
glaucoma.
Not Pretty In Pink
Commonly referred to as pink eye, conjunctivitis is an eye
function. An infection frequently causes this infection.
This eye problem is extremely contagious, and children often
suffer from it. Symptoms of conjunctivitis include vision
problems, discharge, swelling, aches, irritation, aches, and
redness. The treatment that eye care provides, including eye
drops, antibiotics, compresses, and creams, are based on the
infection’s origin.
Retaining Your Retina
Next, by definition, retinal disorders involve the eye’s
retina. This is a level of tissue located in eye’s back,
which senses light and transmits images to the human brain.
Retinal disorders affect the retina’s vital tissue, which
provides pinpoint, main vision. Examples of retinal
disorders that influence the vital tissue, include: macular
hole, retinal detachment, floaters, and macular pucker. Eye
care can treat each of these disorders.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
A cataract creates a clouding of the eye’s lens. By age 80,
over 50% of Americans have either had cataract surgery, or
have cataracts. Symptoms include:
- Inability to see in
the evening well
- Unclear vision
- Glare
- Recurrent prescription
changes for contact lenses or eyeglasses
- Pale colors
- Double vision
Cataracts typically
progress slowly. In late stages, surgery can be used to
replace the unclear lens, with a manmade lens. Cataracts can
be prevented by wearing hats with brims and sunglasses.
Getting On Your (Optic) Nerve
Lastly, glaucoma, which eye care can also treat, harms the
optic nerve of the eye. This typically happens when high
fluid pressure in an eye rises too high. Those with a family
history of glaucoma, and those over 60-years-old, are
high-risk groups. If you are in either of those groups, you
should get eye exams once every two years or more often.
Treatments for glaucoma include eye drops requiring a
prescription, and surgery.
If the iris is the apple of your eye, then your eyes are the
apples of your life. Get quality eye care to protect them
from various diseases.
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