Elderly people have to be all must, is it true? How to slow down the deterioration of eye health? How to treat cataracts Only need surgery?
from the belief that cataracts are something that everyone has to face As the age increases Is it inevitable to be posthumous? Dr. Oron Thonginate, Specialist Specialist Metta Pracharak Hospital (Wat Rai Khing) Department of Medical Services He told Hfocus that for some types of cataracts it is true that cataracts are degenerative conditions of the body. as well as gray hair Everyone will have this change. In the elderly, everyone must have cataracts. But the early birth is not the same. But that doesn’t mean Elderly people must be of any type. Because it must be divided into several types.
“Glaucoma in the elderly There are cataracts, cataracts, pterygium, and cataracts that affect vision, namely glaucoma. If we look at the eyeball from the outside looking in. The sclera is seen next to the black eye. When degenerative conditions occur, a red bulging membrane or blood vessel appears next to the black eye at the corner of the eye and the corner of the eye is called a cataract when the tissue is covered on the black eye. It is called pterygium if it moves into the eyeball. which has a lens that focuses the image so that the light or the image that is viewed is concentrated on the focus point or the retina When this lens that helps to focus images deteriorates, for example, when young, it becomes clear. But as the age increases, it becomes cloudy until the sharpness of vision decreases. This is called cataract. Glaucoma is caused by degeneration of the optic nerve. It affects vision a lot. Because the damaged optic nerve cells are unable to multiply again, this leads to blindness.” Dr. Oron said
Dr. Oron also revealed that Risk factors and ways to slow down deterioration vary. for pterygium and pterygium UV light has a strong effect on causing changes, fibrosis, and thickening of tissues. Or have more blood vessels, causing the patient’s eyes to be red, irritated, and tears flow from time to time, which countries with not much sunlight. The incidence of pterygium and pterygium was also low. Thai people live in an area where there is sunshine most of the year. get quite a lot of sunlight or UV light Therefore, it is a risk factor for many Thai people to have pterygium and pterygium. How to slow down pterygium and pterygium which is a degenerative condition of the outer sclera It is recommended to avoid sunlight, wind, dust, smoke, which will stimulate the whites of the eyes to inflame. Cataracts are also a risk factor for UV light. including inflammation in the eyeball steroid use Being in a serious accident encourages people to develop cataracts more quickly. for glaucoma risk factors Most of the elderly need to have their eyes checked. see an ophthalmologist regularly If there is a family history Relatives have glaucoma. need to get screened by an ophthalmologist sooner In terms of food choices, focus on nutritious foods. When the body is healthy, the eyes, which are the organs of the body, benefit from a complete diet. Currently, there is no supplementary group that has researched that. Help prevent or treat eye diseases directly. Except for macular degeneration in the elderly, it was found that some supplements may help slow down. But there are still medical indications. Supplements are therefore not a substitute for current treatments.
For the treatment of cataracts Dr. Oron Said that each type of cataract has different treatment guidelines and indications. Cataracts, pterygium, and pterygium have no medication, so they treat symptoms such as pterygium, covering a lot of black eyes, causing the level of vision to decrease. very inflamed The doctor may consider surgery to remove the pterygium, cataracts, and a cloudy intraocular lens. causing decreased ability to see or blurred vision If cataracts are the main cause of amblyopia The current standard treatment is surgery. Then replace the artificial intraocular lens that is clearer than the original intraocular lens. As for the treatment of glaucoma, more than 90 percent of glaucoma is therapeutic. Your doctor will consider giving you glaucoma or laser surgery. In terms of treatment, each patient will be considered.
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