Common Eye Problem Corneal Ulcer Glaucoma Cataract Diabetic Retinopathy D/D of Red Eyes
Pterigium A pterygium means growth of conjuctival tissue over cornea Symptoms : Burning Gritty feeling Itching Sensation of a foreign body in the eye Blurred vision Causes of Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light Dry Eye Irritants such as dust and wind Treatment Surgical Removal With graft
Corneal Ulcer Common In our area because of Farm Industry Symptoms Severe Pain Redness Decresed Vision White Spot over cornea Treatment –Frequent Bunching of antibiotics and anti fungul drops Refer to Eye Specialist
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a high Intra ocular pressure inside the eye. Risk Of Glaucoma ? Are over age 40 Have a family history of glaucoma Have diabetes Take certain steroid medications, such as prednisone Have had trauma to the eye or eyes
Continue… Symptoms Asymptomatic Decresed Vision Narrowing of vision (tunnel vision) Pain in the eye Redness in the eye Seeing halos around lights Headache ,Nausea,vomiting TREATMENT – ANTI GLAUCOMA DROPS SURGERY
Cataract
Cataract Clouding(Opacity) of the lens Develop slowly over the course of years. Symptom blurry vision and sometimes Improvement of Near Vision When a cataract interferes with someone's usual activities, the cloudy lens can be replaced with a clear, artificial lens. This is generally a Very safe,Shorttime Outpatient procedure.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of Diabetes, caused by high blood sugar levels damaging retina It can cause blindness if left undiagnosed and untreated. Who is at Risk ? Long Duration uncontrolled sugar level and associated systemic Disease like Hypertension Symptoms gradually worsening vision sudden vision loss shapes floating in your field of vision (floaters) Treatment – laser treatment – to treat the growth of new blood vessels at the back of the eye (retina) in cases of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and to stabilise some cases of maculopathy eye injections – to treat severe maculopathy that's threatening your sight eye surgery–to remove blood or scar tissue from the eye if laser treatment isn't possible becuse retinopathy is too advanced
D/D of Red Eyes
Conjunctivitis (bacterial, viral, allergic, irritative) Subconjunctival hemorrhage Pterygium Stye, Blepharitis, Corneal ulcer Episcleritis Iritis or iridocyclitis Abrasions or foreign bodies Acute angle closure glaucoma
Conjunctivitis
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Pterigium
Stye, Blepharitis
Corneal ulcer
Episcleritis
Iritis or iridocyclitis
Abrasions or foreign bodies
Acute angle closure glaucoma