Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness for people who are above the age of 50. It is a disease that affects the optic nerve( the nerve which is responsible for carrying all the visual information from the eyes to the brain. When the pressure in your eyes increases it can damage your optic nerve, which sends images to your brain If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or blindness. Thus Glaucoma is treated to lower the pressure within the eye and it is accomplished by increasing the outflow of fluid from within the eye or slowing the production of fluid within the eye.
Who is at risk of developing Glaucoma?- Glaucoma is most commonly affected in adults who are over 50+ of age and the risk of developing glaucoma increases with age
- A family history of glaucoma increases one’s risk of developing glaucoma
- Increased blood flow to the optic nerve can lead to the risk of developing glaucoma
- People who are associated with high eye pressure are at an increased risk of glaucoma
- Are either near-sighted or farsighted
- Long term treatment in steroid medications
- Injuries to the eyes or eye can cause Glaucoma
- Having corneas that are thinner than usual
There are two main categories of Glaucoma namely, Open-angle glaucoma and Angle-closure glaucoma. People with open-angle glaucoma will not have any symptoms but the main sign is usually a loss of side, or peripheral, vision. Whereas the symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma usually come on faster and are more obvious. Early detection can help you to prevent the risk of Glaucoma. If you have any of these symptoms, get medical care right away:
- Vision loss
- Redness in your eye
- Hazy eyes (particularly in infants)
- Upset stomach or vomiting
- Eye pain
- Halos around the lights
It is always necessary to consult a doctor if you have the above-mentioned symptoms. Our doctors at The Eye Foundation do a comprehensive eye examination and start the medication, your specialist will suggest medications or recommend surgical techniques such as Laser trabeculoplasty, Trabeculectomy and Surgical implants. It is advisable to consult your specialist or surgeons regarding any treatment or surgery along with the possible future benefits, effective alternatives, and potential risks or complications.
The effective ways have been listed below which highlight the significance of wearing the glasses while using digital media, these effective ways would render a better lifestyle curing headaches caused by blue light waves.Can you avoid digital media?
Do you wish to imagine writing on paper and not working on a word document on your laptop?
Would you like to go back to the era where there is no ‘1-sec’ email but ‘2-day speed mail’?
Well, life is impossible this way, you can never imagine it without quick use of technology where every file rests safely cryptic in the virtual folder than putting it all in huge stacks and locking the whole room for privacy.If we cannot do anything without the digital devices and every activity is screen dependent then it becomes our duty to look at our ophthalmic health too, thus should start by regularly wearing blue light filter glasses for computer.
These glasses by Oiamik are made of a wonderful resin material with a yellow-green lens capable of cutting the harmful blue light.Why do screen headaches occur?The screen headache is a condition that arises from our lifestyle flaws, where we do not take necessary precautionary steps for maintaining good eye health.
The biggest flaw- is not wearing suitable eyeglasses which will act as a shield between the computer screens and your naked eyes.The frequent and continuous exposure to the screens would mean constant disclosure to the strong blue light waves which are present in the digital source you are looking at.
