21/04/2016
TREATMENTS FOR VISION CLEAR
Cataracts - cataract is a clouding of the lens in
the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are
related to aging. Cataracts are very common in
older people. By age 80, more than half have a
cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Myopia - Nearsightedness, or myopia, as it is
medically termed, is a vision condition in which
close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Nearsightedness occurs if the eyeball is too long or the cornea, the clear
front cover of the eye, has too much curvature.
As a result, the light entering the eye isn’t
focused correctly and distant objects look blurred.
Glaucoma - is a condition that causes damage to
your eye 's optic nerve and gets worse over time.
It's often associated with a buildup of pressure
inside the eye . Glaucoma tends to be inherited
and may not show up until later in life.
The increased pressure, called intraocular
pressure, can damage the optic nerve, which
transmits images to the brain . If damage to the
optic nerve from high eye pressure continues,
glaucoma will cause permanent loss of vision .
Without treatment, glaucoma can cause total
permanent blindness within a few years.
Diabetic Retinopathy- Diabetic retinopathy is the
most common diabetic eye disease and a leading
cause of blindness in American adults. It is
caused by changes in the blood vessels of
the retina.
In some people with diabetic retinopathy, blood
vessels may swell and leak fluid. In other people,
abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface
of the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive
tissue at the back of the eye. A healthy retina is
necessary for good vision.
If you have diabetic retinopathy, at first you may
not notice changes to your vision. But over time,
diabetic retinopathy can get worse and cause
vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy usually affects
both eyes.