For humans, the eyes are visual organs, one of the most important sensory organs, and also a very delicate organ. The eyes can change their specific shapes in different environments, allowing humans to obtain correct information in complex environments, but various eye diseases affect its normal work. So what does the world look like to patients with different eye diseases?
The objects seen by normal eyes are clear, lasting and comfortable.
floaters
Cause: floaters are mainly caused by problems with the vitreous body. The vitreous body is a jelly-like substance that fills between the lens and the retina. Age, myopia, and other factors can cause the vitreous body to liquefy. When the refractive index of the substances in the vitreous body is different, you will feel like a mosquito appears in front of your eyes, which is called floaters.
Diagnosis and treatment plan: If there are no other diseases after detailed examination, floaters do not need treatment, because this is a normal aging phenomenon of the eyes. If the impact on vision is serious, under the guidance of a doctor, eye nutrition lutein can be supplemented, and YAG laser treatment can be accepted.
Cataract
Cause: Cataract is mainly caused by changes in the lens. The lens is an eye tissue that functions similarly to a camera lens. When the lens becomes cloudy, it's like a lens becoming blurry and opaque. In addition, the color of the lens will shift to yellow as it ages. If you are a painter, you may be overusing blue at this stage.
diagnosis and treatment plan: Cataract can only be treated by surgical replacement of the lens. Phacoemulsification + intraocular lens implantation surgical treatment, the operation time is short, and if there are no other eye diseases, vision can be restored in a short time. In addition, femtosecond laser treatment for cataracts has been widely used. The postoperative recovery is faster and the visual quality is relatively higher, but there are postoperative eye complications.
Glaucoma
Cause: Glaucoma can cause optic nerve atrophy, the visual field gradually shrinks irrecoverably, and can cause blindness. In the later stages, a "tubular" vision will form, and at that time the window of your soul can only communicate with the world through this "tube".
Diagnosis and treatment plan: The main need is to reduce intraocular pressure. Since some patients with glaucoma have an acute attack, if they find a sudden decrease in vision accompanied by severe headache, they should go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid irreversible visual field loss caused by delay.
Vitreous hemorrhage
Cause: Vitreous hemorrhage is related to retinopathy caused by diabetes and hypertension. In the late stages of diabetes or severe hypertension, systemic vascular disease may occur, which may also cause damage to the fundus blood vessels. Fragile blood vessels may suddenly rupture and bleed, causing blood to enter the vitreous.
diagnosis and treatment plan: The diagnosis and treatment process in the later stage of is just to make up for it. It is more reliable to pay attention to prevention. People with diabetes and hypertension should have annual fundus examinations. Don’t panic when you discover vascular lesions. You should receive corresponding medication or laser treatment based on the doctor’s diagnosis to reduce the chance of bleeding. Consider surgical treatment if necessary.
Retinal detachment (retinal detachment)
Cause: When the retina begins to detach from the periphery, the area that can be imaged will gradually decrease. As the condition worsens, the extent of retinal detachment also increases. High myopia is a high risk factor for retinal detachment. It is recommended that people with myopia of more than 600 degrees should have an overall eye examination every year.
diagnosis and treatment plan: needs surgery as soon as possible to prevent the area of retinal detachment from increasing. Friends with high myopia are advised not to lift heavy objects or engage in strenuous exercise.
