ophthalmology

Symptoms of vision problems mainly arise in individuals with a family history of vision disorders, such as myopia, astigmatism or farsightedness, for example. Some of the most common symptoms of vision disorders include: Excessive tearing; Hypersensitivity to light; Frequent headache or eyes; Redness in the eyes; Close your eyes to see the objects in focus; Eyes diverted to the nose or out; Rub the eyes several times a day

Every diabetic should pay special attention to the health of their eyes as the high concentrations of glucose in the blood can lead to various eye diseases. One of the most frequent complications of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, an injury to the eye that can lead to permanent blindness. Other eye diseases caused by diabetes are: glaucoma and cataracts, which can also progress to blindness, although there are effective forms of treatment that can bring healing to the disease

Dry eye syndrome is characterized by decreased tear production, which leaves the eye a little drier than normal, and also reddish and irritated, with the feeling that there is a foreign body in the eye like a speck or small particles of dust. Increased sensitivity to sunlight is also a common feature in people who have this syndrome, which can occur at any stage of life, although it is more frequent after the age of 40, especially affecting people who work hours in front of the computer and that is why they tend to blink less eyes

Glaucoma has no cure and its main consequence is irreversible blindness but it can be controlled with the treatment indicated by the doctor, which may include the use of eye drops, pills or surgery depending on the type that the person has. Difficulty in seeing, redness and intense pain in the eyes, nausea, vomiting or tunnel vision are some of the symptoms caused by glaucoma, which in severe cases can even lead to loss of vision

Watching television up close does not hurt the eyes because the latest TV sets, launched since the 90's no longer emit radiation and therefore do not impair vision. However, watching television with the light off can be harmful to eye health as the pupil ends up having to adapt to different brightness constantly, which can lead to tired sight due to excessive stimulation

Here is a great exercise to combat blurred and blurred vision because it lengthens the muscles that are attached to the cornea, which consequently helps in the treatment of astigmatism. Astigmatism is characterized by haze of the cornea that can be caused by genetic factors and by being too long without blinking, which is common in people who work with computers and also in those who spend a lot of time using applications on the phone or tablet

Diplopia is the double vision that happens when the eyes are not aligned correctly, transmitting images of the same object to the brain, but from different angles. Individuals with diplopia can not fuse the images of both eyes into a single image, creating the sensation that one sees two objects instead of one

Treatment for eye injuries and strokes depends on the type and severity of the injury and may require only a home treatment with water or artificial tears for less serious accidents or use of antibiotics and other medications in the most severe cases. Eye accidents are common at any stage of life, and it is important to remember what caused the accident and how long ago the wound or irritation symptoms were identified

Having an eye of each color is a rare feature called heterochromia, which can happen due to genetic inheritance or due to diseases and injuries that reach the eyes, and may also occur in cats dogs. The color difference can be between the two eyes, when it is called complete heterochromia, and in this case each eye has a different color from the other, or the difference can be in only one eye, when it is called sector heterochromia, in that a single eye has 2 colors, also being able to be of birth or altered due to a disease

A good strategy to combat the pain and tiredness in the eyes do is to do a massage on the closed eyes and also do some simple exercises because they lengthen the ocular musculature, lessening the tension on them, bringing relief of this discomfort. These steps are indicated for all people who have a vision problem, and even for those who are in good visual health, but who feels the sight tired and has occasional pain in the eyes

Although the use of a specific color-blind glasses can make the person see all the colors, there is a color system called ADD, idealized by Miguel Neivas, which can be used in all types of color blindness. The system consists of assigning a symbol for each primary color: red, yellow and blue and then the color combination can also be 'seen' by the colorblind because the symbols can be integrated