2023-08-22 04:00:09
According to the WHO, at least 2.2 billion people on the planet are visually impaired or blind.
In Mexico, it is estimated that around 1.5 million people suffer from glaucoma; however, 80 percent are unaware that they have it.
Diabetes, hypertension and high exposure to screens have increased the incidence of vision problems.
All the senses are necessary for the development of any person, although vision is one of the most special. Through the eyes you can have a perception of what is happening around you. One of the drawbacks is that there are various eye problems and some are of high incidence.
To begin with, in 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) presented the results of its First Global Report on Vision. The work revealed that the aging of the population, changes in lifestyles and limited access to eye care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, are some of the main factors driving the increase in eye care. number of people with visual impairment.
It was also obtained that at least 2.2 billion people on the planet are visually impaired or blind. Of the detected cases, it is estimated that more than 1 billion could have been prevented or have not yet been treated.
The work affirms that the burden of ophthalmological diseases and visual deficiencies does not affect all people equally. In fact, the ones that they live in rural areas, low income, older adults and those living with a disability are those who are most at risk and receive least support.
The most common ophthalmological problems in Mexico
After learning about the world scene, it is necessary to explain what is happening in the country. In this regard, the Dr. Brenda Alegría García Lozawho is the Academic Director of the San Ángel Ophthalmology Group and former President of the Western Glaucoma Association, indicates that the main ophthalmological problems in Mexico are glaucoma, myopia and diabetic retinopathy.
The specialist explained that the glaucoma It is the main person responsible for irreversible blindness worldwide and the most alarming thing is that it is silent. For this reason, the expert recommends to society a culture of visual prevention, attending at least once a year with the ophthalmologist to detect this disease early.
He glaucoma It is an eye pathology characterized by increased pressure in the eyeball. With this, it causes progressive damage to the retina that can even cause vision loss.
“Currently, in the world there are more than 60 million people who present it and at least between 30 and 40 percent do not know that they have this type of disease, and since life expectancy in adults is increasing, since right now it is 71 years, but in the year 2050 it will be 81 years, so the numbers are expected to double”.
In Mexico, it is estimated that around 1.5 million people suffer from glaucoma; however, 80 percent are unaware that they have it.
Factors such as hereditary, diabetes and hypertension are some of the causes to suffer from glaucoma. One of the recommendations to detect it and act on time is to have eye exams at least once a year.
ravages of diabetes
Mexico is one of the countries with the highest incidence of diabeteswhich is a burden for health systems due to the consequences it brings, including those that affect the eyes.
precisely the Diabetic retinopathy It is another of the great problems that affect the sight of Mexicans, since it is the pathology that causes the most visual impairment in Mexico.
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