A number of professionals using computers experience vision and eye related problems especially due to poorly designed work stations and prolonged usage. These vision related problems are grouped as Computer Vision syndrome in short “CVS”.
Computer Vision Syndrome ( CVS ) affects 75% of the computer users, most markedly those who work more than 3 to 4 hours with computers. Computer users? productivity is affected.
Cataract is the clouding of the eye’s lens leading to blurred vision and blindness.
People over 60 years, Infants with congenital cataracts due to mother having infectious diseases during pregnancy.
Cataracts are removed through surgery which lasts about 10-20 minutes. The natural lens is removed under local anaesthesia and replaced with an intraocular lens.
The surgery has an over 98% success record resulting in better vision.
The cost depends upon the lens used. It varies between Rs. 20,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- per eye.
The fluid within the eye called the aqueous humor usually exerts a pressure between 12 to 18 millimetres of mercury. The abnormal rise of this pressure is called Glaucoma. This pressure damages the nerve fibres and causes irreparable damage resulting in gradual loss of vision leading to blindness. Can Glaucoma be cured? No. It can only be controlled. The lost vision can not be regained.
IOP can be measured using a tonometer which could be used in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. Causes of high IOP: The clogging of the paths and chambers in the eye which traps the aqueous humor results in a pressure buildup leading to high IOP.
Glaucoma is a chronic disease and requires constant medication to lower the IOP levels. Surgical procedures are used if the medication is unsuccessful.
When cornea is damaged beyond repair it is removed either fully or partly and replaced by a donated cornea.
Anyone with no infectious diseases.
Yes. Some of the diseases it causes are diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, infections, and refractive errors.
No symptoms at the early stage. Increase in floaters and even mild reduction in vision should be evaluated in diabetic patients.
When the retina is pulled on lifted from its normal position it results in a detachment. This causes permanent vision loss if not treated immediately. This is a medical emergency and should be treated immediately.