subject: Treatment Of Myopia And Sneeze [print this page] Myopia also called nearsightedness is a condition in which the length of the eye is too long, causing light rays to focus in front of the retina rather than on it, resulting in blurred distance vision. Additional symptoms include eyestrain, poor night vision and squinting. It is inherited and is often discovered in childhood.
Nearsightedness occurs when the physical length of the eye is greater than the optical length. This makes it more difficult for the eyes to focus light directly on the retina. If the light rays are not clearly focused on the retina, the images you see may be blurry.
However it can be treated. For proper treatment you must contact a myopia specialist doctor. Your doctor may suggest you any of the following treatments:
Eyeglasses: Myopia is best treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses which compensate for the elongated shape of the eye allowing the light to focus properly on the retina.
Surgical Operations: Refractive surgery is another option which can reduce or even eliminate your dependence on glasses or contact lenses. The most common procedures are performed using an excimer laser.
Use of excimer lenses:
Eyeglasses: Myopia is best treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses which compensate for the elongated shape of the eye allowing the light to focus properly on the retina.
Surgical Operations: Refractive surgery is another option which can reduce or even eliminate your dependence on glasses or contact lenses. The most common procedures are performed using an excimer laser.
Use of excimer lenses:
oLaser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) this is the most commonly performed refractive procedure a flap is cut through the top of the cornea, a laser removes some corneal tissue and then the flap is dropped back into place.
oIn photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK the laser removes a layer of the corneal tissue, which flattens the cornea and allows light rays to focus on the retina.
oOrthokeratology in this procedure one has to wear special retainer contact lenses that slowly reshape the cornea to correct your myopia over a period of time. Depending on your eyes, these contact lenses may need to be worn only at night. Orthokeratology is controversial in the eye care community. Some doctors find that the effects don't last very long.
oImplantation: This is the latest procedure for correcting early or mild myopia. It is the implantation of plastic corneal rings, which also alter the shape of the cornea.
An advantage of the rings is that they may be removed in case of a problem, adjusted or can be left in place permanently.
A sneeze is a sudden, forceful, involuntary burst of air through the nose and mouth. There can be many reasons behind a sneeze like:
Allergy to pollen, mold, dander, dust (hay fever)
Corticosteroid inhalation (from certain nose sprays)
Drug withdrawal
Nasal irritants such as dust and powders
Virus infections (common cold, upper respiratory tract infections, the flu)
For treatment of sneeze you must contact a sneeze specialist doctor and understand the cause responsible. See if the sneezing is due to some allergy or infection. With the help of the doctor you can treat the right cause behind your sneeze. You must take some steps at home too like:
Change furnace filters
Remove pets from the home to eliminate animal dander
Travel to areas with low pollen counts
Use air filtration devices to reduce pollen in the air
Wash linens in hot water (at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit) to temporarily kill dust mites
Remove animals from home, you may be allergic to their dander.
