Guide to Eye Diseases
- Common vision problems and eye diseases
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Currently, there are a large number of both adults and children suffering from various vision problems. Statistics show that there are worldwide more than 7 million people over 6 years old who can not see words and letters clearly even with the help of prescription lenses.
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- Three main contributors to eye diseases
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Vision supplements are becoming more and more important for the old. Many researches indicate that insufficient nutritional intake has been a significant contributor to age-related eye diseases.
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- Warning signs of underlying eye diseases
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Besides regular eye exams, people themselves always realize some visual changes or warning signs during daily lives. Sudden visual symptoms are usually signs of eye problems, which require an immediate visit to the doctor’s.
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- Various eye tests for eye disease detection
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Eye tests are critical for older people to maintain visual health. While regular eye tests can find out visual problems and suggest early treatments, a delayed eye test may lead to incurable vision problems and even blindness. Some older individuals reject to receive any eye test during decades because they “feel” good with their vision conditions. However, some chronic eye diseases may be deteriorating progressively, resulting in unfortunate visual results. In general, basic eye tests that give eye doctor essential information about visual functions include tests of eye pressures, visual field, dilated retinal, slit lamp and refraction.
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- Eye health maintenance in older people
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Adults above 45 are at a higher risk of developing vision problems due to natural aging or eye diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) estimates that the population that suffers various eye diseases will reach 43 million by 2020.
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- Wearing contact lenses may lead to Acanthamoeba Keratitis
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Contact lenses always need careful cleaning and storing. If the wearer has poor health habits, a serious infection named Acanthamoeba may be aroused, which is very difficult to treat. To prevent this bothering infection, contact lenses wearers must follow the codes required by doctors and manufacturers.
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