Should we all strive for 20/10 Vision?

According to the American Optometric Association, a person with 20/20 vision can clearly see a row of 9 millimeters letters from a twenty feet distance. 20/20 vision described as the standard vision or normal vision, a baseline for how an individual sees.

20/10 vision is a situation where an individual’s vision is above average. This means that you have a better vision that another individual with a normal vision. Generally, individuals with 20/10 vision can clearly visualize at 20 feet what another person with normal vision can clearly visualize at 10 feet.  

Should we all strive for 20/10 Vision?

20/20 vision is generally required for an individual, but there is a fact that most of us require better vision. Many studies conducted depict that some patients believe that they effectively see, yet once tasked to read the Snellen chart, they realize that their vision is worse than they thought.

In case there is a need to improve vision, it must be done to make life better for some individuals. Some individuals like the athletes, footballers, basketballers among other, require better vision, which means that they can strive for 20/10 vision.

Improving vision may initially require the use of scleral lenses that may help an individual see better.  

A Lasik eye surgery is another option for dealing with a variety of eye conditions that have failed to be corrected through wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses. A Lasik Eye Treatment in India involves the use of surgical instruments such as the Femtosecond laser or a Microkeratome. Each surgical approach is utilized depending on the patient’s eye condition after a proper diagnosis procedure. 

CHRONIC DRY EYE AND ITS RECOMMENDED TREATMENTS

Eyes are the best gift of the Almighty. Firstly, let’s know about the type of the tears. There are mainly three types of the tears.

1. Lacrimal Gland: These are helpful for producing the bulk of tears.

2. Meibomian Glands: These are responsible for producing oil component of tears.

3. Goblet cell: It helps to work all the parts of the eye in collaboration.

CHRONIC DRY EYE:

Chronic dry eye is the changes in the tear-producing glands. It also affects the quality and quantity of the tears products. This problem arises when the tear film does not provide the required level of the nourishment that your eye needed. It is the progressive disease. If it treats undone, then it can lead to the severe problems.

Causes of the chronic dry eye:

1. Eye dryness

2. Eye redness

3. Blurred vision

4. Sensitive to light

5. Stinging feeling

6. Burning

7. Sandy.

Recommended treatments for this problem:

1. Lubricating drops: Eye drops contain lubricating ingredients that help to moist the eye for the longer period of time. Restasis is the prescription medicine that relieves from dryness of the eyes.

2. Antibiotics: Sometimes an infection can create problems in the production of eye tear. If you are suffering from the bacterial infection. You can take the prescribed antibiotics to relieve the dryness of the eye.

3. Drainage plugs: Sometimes above-mentioned methods doesn't work. In that case, temporary and permanent methods are used to block the drainage ducts in the upper and lower portions of the eyelid. This will help to keep the eyes wet for long period of time.

If you are looking for the best eye treatment in India for chronic dry eye, visit our centre.

WAKE UP CALL FOR DRY EYES

It is a situation in which eye lacks moisture.In other words, we can say it is a condition in which eyes are not able to produce tears.Tears are composed of water, proteins, fatty oils etc.It is a result of the deficiency of tears as a result of which a person faces the problem like visual impairment, irritation in eyes etc. The medical term used for the problem – ‘Keratoconjuctivitis sicca’.

CAUSES :

• With growing age, the problem of dry eyes is quite evident.
• This problem is evident in women. After menopause, lots of hormonal changes occur. In this situation, the tear production tends to fall resulting in dry eye situation.
• Being a mouse potato,  is also one of the reasons. Spending too much time on computers results in decreasing blink rate. Blinking eyes helps in keeping the eye moist.
• Medical history of the person is also an important factor. If a person has undergone any eye surgery like LASIK surgery in any of the Lasik centers in India then he is bound to face dry eyes problem. 
• Use of contact lenses impacts the eyes resulting in dry eyes.

SYMPTOMS :

•  Persistent itching
• Different types of sensation in the eyes – continuous scratching etc
• A red eye is one of the important symptoms.
• Not able to see clearly.

CURING DRY EYES:

1. Use of antibiotics like doxycycline will increase the fluidity of the oil.

2. Use of artificial tears.

3. More use of gels as compared to eye drops will give instant results. 

4. Use of ointments before sleeping will provide relief from the problem.

5. Tear substitutes like carbomers, lipids etc can be used.

One of the top eye care center in India is:

• Rana hospital Eye and Lasik Laser Centre

Life threatening disorder – Keratoconus

Is your vision clear? Are you seeing objects clearly? Looking for treatment? Then you can go for a checkup in Rana hospital. We are eye specialist and you will come to now about your any kind eye disease for better treatment. Keratoconus Treatment in India is as easy as a cup of tea. Any age people can be affected by this.

What is Keratoconus ?

It is an eye disorder in which round cornea gets thinner and start to bulge into a cone shape. Due to this conical shape cornea you might have nearsightedness, blurry vision, double vision, light sensitivity and astigmatism. This occurs usually in both eyes. In most cases, scarring or a circle may be seen within the cornea. Only 1 in 2000 people is affected by this disease.

Keratoconus Treatment

In keratoconus, eyeglasses or soft contact glasses can help us. As the disease progress the irregular shape of cornea cannot be corrected by the glass as it does not provide proper vision.

Then the following treatment for keratoconus are used :-
1. Corneal transplant
2. Hybrid contact lenses
3. Scleral and semi-scleral lenses
4. Intacs
5. Corneal cross-linking (CXL)
6. Gas permeable contact lenses
7. Custom soft contact lenses
8. "Piggybacking" contact lenses

Protection from keratoconus

* protect your eyes from UV rays by wearing sunglasses
* do not rub your eyes
* make a check on contact lens fitness
* while treatment your eye should be comfortable means not having any kind of allergy

Glaucoma Can’t be Cured; Test your eyes

The EYES are one of the most delicate organs that human beings posses. Plans are drawn everyday to prioritize the general health, but the plans mostly exclude vision health. It must be noted that the eyes are used throughout the day, more than one may even use the legs for walking. Therefore, take action today by taking proper care of your eyes through;

• Limiting the use of computers and phones
• Taking in more water
• Remove the eye contacts off at the end of the day
• Get enough sleep
• Take your eyes for checkup annually
• Protect your eyes from direct sunlight, especially during tanning beds
• Use googles where necessary

Back to Glaucoma, it is a vision disorder that affects the optic nerves. These nerves are vital in transporting messages to the brain for interpretation. Gradually, once these nerves are affected pressure builds up normally termed as “intraocular pressure”. When there is no immediate treatment done, vision is lost with time.

Unfortunately, Glaucoma signs are unidentified at the initial stage and they can at times be misperceived for other eye conditions.

Open-angle glaucoma and Angle-closure glaucoma are the two types of Glaucoma and one of them must be diagnosed before Glaucoma treatment in India. Glaucoma treatment depends on the severity of the disease, but immediate treatment is eye drops.

Laser Surgery and Microsurgery are the other Glaucoma treatments in case the disorder has spread widely.

Individuals above 40, those with trauma, diabetes or poor vision are at risk of Glaucoma.

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Diabetic retinopathy: Visual impairment

Diabetic retinopathy is the main cause of vision failure amongst the Adolescence of the developing and the developed countries . There are 25 times more chances of Diabetic patients likely to become blind than non-diabetic patients . Diabetic retinopathy is a situation of diabetes to the retina and to the blood vessels. It is a symptom-less disease in the early stages and it could lead to permanent vision loss if it is untreated for long time. Here is a difficulty for the patients that they may not know about it, until it reaches highest stage. Once it reaches advanced stages vision loss becomes unavoidable. Diabetic retinopathy is the third major cause of blindness mainly in India.

Symptoms

Symptoms may not become noticeable at early stages of disease, but the normal symptoms of retinopathy to look out for include:

• Sudden changes in vision
• Distorted vision
• Blurred vision
• Floaters in your vision
• Seeing dark spots or patches
• Reduction in night vision
• Loss of vision
  Peak level of risk from diabetic retinopathy?
• Diabetic retinopathy risk factors are the following.
  
• Poor blood glucose control
• Protein in urine
• high blood pressure
• Prolonged diabetes
• Raised fats (triglycerides) in the blood

Stages of Diabetic retinopathy and posssible solutions:
Background retinopathy

Background retinopathy is an initial stage of retinal damage when small blood vessels in the retina present signs of harm that can result from diabetes. If background diabetic retinopathy have been diagnosed, our health team will keep monitoring you to spot any progress of retinopathy and will recommend any treatment that may help for bettering.

An Experience after a Lasik Eye Surgery

A Lasik eye surgery is completely an outpatient procedure and it is one of the quickest surgeries when it comes to eye treatment. The procedure lasts about 10 to 20 minutes and it is performed after sedation. This is with the help of specialized eye drops that also protect the eye during the procedure. The effect of the eye drop may take a couple of eye to completely fade away from the eyes and when it does, one may feel a little pain.

On the other hand, a Lasik surgery has different side effects such as;
Blurry vision
Mild pain
Itching
Burning

To many who lack complete information about Lasik surgeries, they may experience the worst or perhaps a frightening period after the lasik surgery.  Normally, experiences differ in patients with the fact that some may have proper eyesight immediately after the procedure whereas others may take a few days. Lasik eye treatment in Punjab is performed at its best to help you correct your sight

A friend narrated of how she completely lost her minds after the surgery. It was totally hard for her to use her phone. She was given glasses to protect her eyes from the light, but they hardly worked. She felt pain whenever she tried to see. She resorted to sleeping and immediately the next day, she ran to the doctor to explain her intense situation.

To her amazement, the surgeon informed that her treatment procedure was successful and that she had achieved 18/20. This is still one of the astonishing experiences she has ever had in life.