Poor vision: ways to prevent and combat the disease

Poor vision is the problem that is gaining more and more speed among the inhabitants of the planet. The most common diseases are astigmatism, hyperopia, myopia, glaucoma and cataract. And nine out of ten eye diseases occur in people from developing countries. Poor vision can be divided conditionally according to the severity of the abnormalities into 4 groups: normal vision, moderate impairment, severe impairment, and blindness.

Risk group

This group includes people living in developing countries, people over 50, children under 15 years old. In developing countries, in eight cases out of ten, it is possible to cure ailment, but because of untimely referral to a doctor or ignoring sipmtomes, the disease worsens, sometimes leading to blindness. In 65% of people, visual impairments are associated with age-related changes in the visual organs. Often, eye diseases occur in children. They are dangerous because the disease progresses very quickly and leads to serious disorders, but with timely access to help, a chance to cure poor vision is great.

The army provides a respite for young people in the presence of certain types of diseases, among the most common of which is poor vision. But for this, the conscript must suffer at least 6 dioptries or at least 8 diopters with farsightedness.

And yet, if you have poor eyesight, what should you do?

Ways to combat the disease. Their pros and cons

To restore visual function or improve the quality of vision, there are different ways that are divided into standard and alternative.

To standard glasses, lenses, correction of vision by means of the laser concern.

The advantage of glasses is simplicity and cheapness. They do not touch the eyes, so do not provoke eye diseases . The downside is the need to constantly wear them with very poor eyesight. If the glasses are picked up incorrectly, nervous breakdowns, headaches and fainting are possible.

Poor vision is corrected well with lenses. During the use of lenses, the size and shape of objects are not distorted, the side vision is not limited. But they require some care (remove daily, process, do not use after the expiration date). Constant wearing of lenses can lead to irritation and reddening of the cornea, so you should always have glasses in stock.

Laser correction is a method that quickly restores sight. But after the procedure, dryness in the eyes may appear, and sometimes even a repetition of the operation is necessary.

Alternative methods include different exercises, diet, meditation, massage, etc. With their help, you can relieve tension from the eyes, but on condition that all appointments are constantly performed. This includes the perforating glasses, which reduce tension under heavy loads. But during their use the usual field of vision changes, binocular vision worsens.

To prevent visual impairment, you must follow simple rules:

• To read it is necessary at good illumination (differently eyes test a strong pressure).
• To be at the computer should be as rarely as possible, in the intervals, perform exercises to relax the eye muscles (circular eye movements, frequent blinking, etc.), use goggles to work behind the monitor.
• Try to limit the consumption of alcohol, starch, flour, caffeine.
• Wear sunglasses in sunny weather.
• Eat more blueberries (minimum half a glass a day), carrots, grapefruits, foods containing vitamins K, A and zinc.