Washington [US]October 12 (ANI): World Sight Day, observed on October 13, is an opportunity to raise awareness about retinal diseases and demonstrate the commitment of the community to support millions of people across the country with preventable vision loss .
The theme of this year’s World Sight Day is ‘Love your eyes’, which reinforces the importance of taking care of one’s eyes, which they deserve. The day is an important occasion to raise awareness about the importance of regular eye exams, which are important for maintaining eye health, especially in people who are prone to the disease or have a chronic condition such as diabetes.
Sight is our most important sense because our vision drives our perception. However, very few people know that the eyes are among the first senses to become sick and damaged with age, lead an unhealthy lifestyle, smoke and have a hereditary predisposition. Children should take care of their eyes to prevent the early onset of retinal diseases, just as it is necessary for adults and older people to take care of their eyes to prevent the occurrence of life-threatening events such as accidents or falls. Therefore, early prevention of progressive eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetic retinopathy should include routine screening (DR).
VRSI President Dr. N S Muralidhar said, “In my clinical practice, we see about 60% retinal disease patients, 10% glaucoma patients and 30% cataract patients in a month. Timely diagnosis is the key to all three conditions. And there is treatment. Without timely treatment, the condition is allowed to progress, resulting in irreversible vision loss. But it is preventable. A yearly, routine, especially for people with diabetes and the elderly population Eye screening can help in its early detection. Early detection is essential to enable prompt care and prevent vision loss.”
Follow these 6 tips to maintain better vision.
1. Routine Checkup
Regular eye exams are important for maintaining good vision, as they can help prevent or detect diseases early and prevent vision loss.
2. Be aware of diseases related to eyes
Being aware of eye diseases can help you and your caregivers manage them better. Whether it is external damage or an underlying condition, awareness is important to preserve our vision.
3. Wear Your Shades
Macular degeneration is a condition where the macula deteriorates over time leading to blurring and in some cases, blindness. The UV rays of the sun accelerate this process, so it is very important to protect your eyes by wearing sunglasses.
4. Take a Break from the Screen
Excessive use of computers, TVs and phones can seriously affect the eyes and even cause dry eyes, affecting vision clarity. It is recommended that you take breaks every 30-40 minutes to reduce screen time or try the 20-20-20 rule—look about 20 feet away in front of you for 20 seconds every 20 minutes.
5. Monitor, Control Glucose Levels and Blood Pressure
It is important for diabetics to monitor glucose levels if they want to avoid or manage DR. High levels of glucose can lead to blindness from DR, while high blood pressure can damage organs such as the heart and eyes.
6. Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle includes eliminating defects such as smoking and alcohol consumption along with a healthy diet, regular exercise and adequate sleep. This is important for preventing vision loss as it puts pressure on your eyes and prevents retinal damage and progressive eye diseases.
Dr. Manisha Agarwal, Secretary, VRSI said, “It is important for people to maintain eye health from an early age. Today there are patients suffering from retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR), whose Undiagnosed and not treated in time can lead to severe loss of vision.Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of preventable blindness and its onset is mainly related to the period of progression of diabetes, regular exercise, balanced diet, Timely screening of the retina for DR can be delayed with strict control of diabetes including regular medications.It is important for patients to have an eye exam including a retinal exam, especially when they are diagnosed with diabetes and then again annually. They tend to have visual loss, even if they do not have a visual problem, because it may be too late. The follow-up interval may shorten with the progression of DR. In the case of AMD, which is age-related and multifactorial smoking, this One of the reasons highlighting the fact that we all have to change our lifestyle There is a need to bring changes in the eyes so that the health of the eyes is good.
Retinal damage cannot be reversed, so you must be disciplined with your lifestyle, with regular check-ups and following recommended treatments to prevent damage to the eyes and poor vision. (ANI)
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