Like other organs, eyes are also the vital part of human life. Despite of having tiny size of eyes, it is made up of some parts – Retina, Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Sclera, Aqueous Humor, Optic nerve, Vitreous Humor. Every part has its specific uses and one is solely connected to other parts. However, this organ may have numerous disorders. Among them, some are happened by genetical or inherited factors (For examples, Strabismus, congenital glaucoma, muscular degeneration), others are age-related problems (AMD), few diseases (mostly diabetes), environments, unhealthy lifestyles and so on.
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Glaucoma (Open-angle Glaucoma and Close-angle Glaucoma) –This condition increases the IOP (Intraocular Pressure) of eyes which leads to damage the optic nerve and can cause loss of vision.
Cataracts – This appears because of eye’s lens ambiguousness which is leading to the eye’s blindness.
Dry eyes – Due to inadequate tears secretion which fails to make the eye surface more lubricate.
Retinitis pigmentosa – A degenerative disease of retina that ultimately contributes to the blindness.
Strabismus (Ocular Misalignment or cross-eyes) – This
is the synchronization problem that could not able to focus on a fixed point by
both eyes.
Retinal detachment – Actually, retina is buttressed by a branch of tissues and if the retina pulls away from taking support from these tissues, then may prone to blindness.
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) – When one’s brain and eyes contact are functioned inappropriately to focus on an item, this is denoted as Amblyopia (Lazy Eye).
Presbyopia – It is lens related problem inside the eyes which causes obscure to see the adjacent objects or tiny something.
Myopia(nearsightedness) – It’s a refractive eye problem to see the close object clearly which may correct by using the eyeglasses or surgery.
Hyperopia(farsightedness) - It’s a refractive eye problem to see the long-distance object clearly which may correct by using the eyeglasses or surgery.
Astigmatism – Vision related any short or long-distance problem is called astigmatism.
Diabetes-Related Retinopathy – This happens due to the damage of retinal blood vessel during long time by the noncontrolled high glucose in the blood.
Floaters – Some small spots or specks that can show as a floating substance in the vision part of our eyes, known as floaters.
Doing regular eyes check up is good to avoid the eye related problems as some problems may appear without showing any early symptoms. To increase the sharpness of eyes, individual must have to change the food habits and lifestyles such as eat more vegetables and fresh fruits, do a little bit of exercise regularly, sleep at least 7 hours daily, reduce to browse smartphone during long time at night after turning off the room light.
Some well-known over-the-counter supplements and drops or ointments are very good for not only boosting the power of eyes but also aiding to recover from different eye disorders. But, in case of any eye-related problems, counsel with the health care professional as quick as possible to get rid of foster serious complications as well as for getting the best treatment earlier which help the patient to reduce the treatment cost and recover initially. Some treatments may use the medicine only, some may require laser or surgery to keep the vision perfect.