Have you decided to have cataract surgery? Don’t be nervous! Read about this condition and methods of its treatment – When a person knows what he is up against, he stops being afraid and starts… preparing for the surgery. We suggest how to do it step by step.
Are you afraid that getting pregnant will exacerbate your vision problems? Or are you worried that the ones you already have will prevent you from having a natural childbirth? Check…
Thymoma, or inflammation of the thyroid gland of the eyelid, called the Meibom’s gland, is a nodule that forms due to blockage of the mouth of this gland, which is located inside the eyelid. In appearance it resembles barley, but it is a completely different disease.
Cataracts and glaucoma are two different diseases, but the general perception is that their gravity is comparable – both are feared because of the possible loss of vision. Cataract is the progressive clouding of the lens until it becomes completely opaque, while glaucoma is the progressive atrophy of the optic nerve.
Unlike myopia, which is determined by genetic factors, some school-age children will develop so-called school myopia (accommodative myopia). Children who unabashedly use smartphones and tablets, i.e. electronic devices with small monitors that require the eyes to be brought to a short distance, initially develop so-called “myopia. myopia apparent, which can be attempted to control, for example, with drops that relax the eye muscles.
Just as an ophthalmologist is able to notice degenerative changes in the lens with the naked eye, signaling the development of cataracts, the patient himself, experiencing the particular symptoms generated by a cloudy lens, can react in time and rush to an ophthalmologist. There is no worse scenario than the one in which we ignore the characteristic symptoms of cataracts in the hope that it is just fatigue and old age – paradoxically, cataracts happen not only to elderly people!
Presbyopia, contrary to its name, does not appear at all in old people. As early as age 35, our eyesight, regardless of previously diagnosed defects, begins to deteriorate. Presbyopia is most often diagnosed just after our 40th birthday, and is most severe when we are 40-55 years old. Around the age of 60 (some believe between 65 and 70) the process comes to a halt.
As we surf the Internet, time and again we come across information that Poles are experiencing more and more problems with their eyesight. The numbers work most on the imagination.
The terms nearsightedness and farsightedness evoke apt associations in most patients and do not cause concern for their health. But when the name astigmatism is uttered, patients are sometimes bewildered – is it some kind of eye disease? Something serious? A cause for concern?
A study conducted in early 2020, showed that as many as 90% of Poles aged 18-65 have various eye and vision problems, and more than 60% have a diagnosed visual impairment. 69% of compatriots admit that the increased number of hours spent in front of screens (working and studying remotely!) has worsened the quality of their vision.
The retina is the inner membrane (also known as the nerve or sensory membrane) of the eyeball wall.
As many as 90% of Poles between the ages of 18 and 65 have various eye and vision problems, and more than 60% have a diagnosed visual impairment. Ophthalmologists say…
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