Guide to Eye Diseases

Conditions associated with AMD drivers: Many people know that AMD in a severe stage can cause blindness. Another point of this dangerous disease is that it affects daily activities including driving. Difficulty in driving caused by AMD varies from one person to another. Moreover, weather and driving conditions are also decisive. This writing presents some of the problematic conditions associated with driving.
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Capability of optometrists and ophthalmologists: Ophthalmology is very important for everyone because each individual only has one set of eyes during the whole life. The eyes deserve the most careful monitor for all individuals. In fact, eye care is one of the most critical parts of body health. Some people may get injured in their legs or hands and need to see a surgeon, while a dental problem requires a patient to see a dentist. Encountering an eye problem or abnormal sign, it is necessary for the patient to visit an eye doctor or eye care professional. This is an equal or even more important part than other aspects of care for other organs.
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B vitamins for AMD prevention: Age-related macular degeneration has long been the leading cause of blindness in the world. This eye disease is quite damaging in an old patient. By destroying one’s sharp central vision, age-related macular degeneration will cause difficulty in performing daily tasks, such as reading, watching TV and driving. A good news is that a recently published study conduced by Harvard Medical School has revealed that vitamin B6, B12 and folic acid are beneficial to eye health. In detail, these nutrients can help prevent or lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
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Reasons of low LASIK volumes in India: India first introduced laser vision correction surgery in around 1991, before which some refractive surgery pioneers had already conducted refractive surgery practices.
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Zeaxanthin dosage is inadequate for AMD prevention: Zeaxanthin dosage is not enough for eye health. It is true that zeaxanthin and lutein are mostly concentrated in the macula. And AMD is mainly caused by a deficiency of these nutrients circulating in the bloodstream.
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An explanation of posterior vitreous detachment: Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is somehow not so serious because this eye disease only involves the vitreous humor, which has been pulled off from the back of the eye.
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How to measure eye pressure: Eye pressure, which is also called intraocular pressure, is referred to as the fluid pressure inside the eye. Eye pressure is controlled by a watery fluid called aqueous humour, which fills the front part of the eye.
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UV rays and associated ocular disorders: UV rays in sunlight are harmful to human eyes. Potential eye problems associated with UV radiation include photokeratitis, reversible sunburn of the cornea and so on.
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Unnoticeable glaucoma: As a disease of the optic verves, glaucoma actually involves the loss of the retinal ganglion. This eye disease is quite harmful but unnoticeable.
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Wet AMD treatment and dry AMD prevention: Age-related macular degeneration has been the leading cause of blindness for many years. Without proper and early treatment, AMD can be very harmful to one’s eyesight.
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