subject: Eye Care Essentials [print this page] It is very necessary that you take care about yourself constantly in order keep yourself maintained. As it is necessary to work out in order to keep your body fit, it is also very important to take care of your eyes is also essential. You should have a good eating regime and should take proper rest. Eye care is very essential for everybody because your eyes are very precious and therefore should be protected against any disease.
Poor vision is also an eye problem when it is difficult for you to focus on certain objects. If your vision is poor then you can go for either glasses or contact lenses in order to help you correct your vision. These diseases are mainly caused due to factors like birth defects, cataracts, Glaucoma and Macular degeneration. These vision problems can be well tackled by the help of various visual aids which assists your vision such as special eyeglasses, large print books, Braille books and reading assistance via software. There are various eye care treatment that you can go for in order to help you improve your vision problems such treatments for Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retinal disorders and Conjunctivitis.
Conjunctivitis in other words is known as pink eye. This is an infection which is very contagious. This is the reason why children suffer from this problem a lot. Usually your eyes swell and become red if you are suffering from conjunctivitis. Sometimes there is even some discharge from your eyes and the swelling is huge. The solution to this problem is antibiotics, hot compresses, eye drops and creams. These solutions are prescribed after the symptoms of the disease are detected.
Retinal disorder is a disease which happens at the back of your eyes and is very sensitive towards light. It is the retina that transmits images to the brain and the disorders of retina includes diseases like Macular pucker, floaters, Retinal detachment and Macular hole. Usually people who have attained a certain age suffer from cataract problems. This is very common and can be easily reset with surgery. The advent of this disease has various symptoms such as Double vision, Unclear vision, Glare, difficulty seeing during the evening, frequent prescription changes for glasses and contact lenses and colors appearing paler than normal.
Disease like glaucoma occurs due to fluid pressure in the eyes to such an extent that it puts direct pressure on the optic nerve. This is usually hereditary. The treatment for this disease is eye surgery or eye drops. But it is recommended to get your eyes checked up after every 1 or 2 years. It is true that early detection of eye problems can help you cure the problems faster.
