2023-06-07 15:36:29
Globally alone, it is estimated that some 671 million people are visually impaired. Many of the most common vision problems such as astigmatism, farsightedness or nearsightedness can be corrected with lenses.
From the WHO they claim the fundamental role of the optometrist in eye health and, according to this organization, there should be one for every 10,000 inhabitants to be able to correct the health of the eyes of the majority of the population.
Only 15 million Mexicans use glasses
In Mexico, for example, according to data provided by Annual AbdullahMexican optometrist, for the newspaper El Economista, “in Mexico there are some 60 million people who need glasses, which is equivalent to 50% of the population, but only 15 million use them and it is unknown if they do it correctly.”
To counteract this deficit, technology is doing its part and that is why optometrists are dedicated to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, mainly based on glasses or conventional glasses but, currently, with technology in contact lenses, The options to correct eye problems in Mexico (and around the world) have increased since, as Abdalá has expressed: “now they are more comfortable, for all-day use, tolerable and do not cause any eye condition.”
You should go to a review every year with an optometrist
What is clear is that, as this professional has recommended, we should all go for an eye exam at least once a year with an optometrist. Through this test, more than 270 different medical conditions, from diabetes to heart disease, can be detected. For example, the first cause of blindness in the world is degenerative and chronic diseases and the second cause is refraction problems. For this reason, a review from childhood is something totally fundamental and that should be done in the entire population.
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