Monday, July 21, 2014

The Importance of Eye Care

Your eyesight is one of the most valuable things that you have and losing it or having it damaged can be devastating. The eye is complex and the number of things that can go wrong is quite staggering. Luckily, with medical advances it is now possible to fix many minor optical ailments. The most important thing to remember is that whenever you think that you might have a problem, you should visit an eye care practitioner immediately. You only get one set of eyes, so it is worth looking after them!

Below are just a few of the most common problems you might experience with your eyes. Some indicative symptoms as well as tips on what you could do to treat your eyes are included. However, you need to remember that the best solution is always to seek professional guidance immediately.

Dry Eye

It is likely that you may have already experienced some symptoms of dry eye before. This ailment is usually caused by an irritant finding its way into your eyes. Once this occurs, you will often get some irritation and gritty feeling on your eyeballs. The irritation can cause excessive watering of your eyes and this is a good sign, because that is your body's natural remedy for such situations.

There are some over the counter remedies for dry eye that can be quite effective. However, if your symptoms persist, you need to go and consult an eye care practitioner without delay.

Astigmatism

Despite the scary name, I guarantee that you know at least one person with astigmatism. At the most basic level, astigmatism is when you have blurred vision at certain viewing distances. Most of the time, this is caused by a misshaped cornea, which is not properly refracting the incoming light. Although this sounds serious, it is actually quite easy to remedy and there are a number of methods to correct astigmatism.

The first and most popular method of correcting astigmatism is either eye glasses or contact lenses prescribed by an optometrist. This solution is by far the easiest, cheapest and most popular, but some people are looking for a more permanent fix. If you want to take a surgical route, you can opt for laser eye surgery, or a surgical reshaping of the cornea. Both of these surgical options involve some risk and will only be recommended by your local optometrist if the procedure is suitable for your individual condition.

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is commonly know as 'pink eye'. Quite simply, conjunctivitis is usually a bacterial or viral infection of the eye. You do need to be cautious with viral conjunctivitis in particular, as it is contagious. Having conjunctivitis can be quite distressing, especially for small children when they awake with their eyelids stuck together!

Once identified by a professional, treating conjunctivitis is a breeze. The exact remedy used will depend on the specific kind of conjunctivitis you have, but this is easily identified by any quality eye care practitioner.

Make an Appointment

If you are concerned in anyway about the health of your eyes, do not wait another moment - contact an eye care professional immediately. If you make the effort to look after your eyes now, you can enjoy great eye sight long into the future.

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