Key point: Excessive screen time, particularly on mobile phones and computers, can lead to premature deterioration of eye health in people of all ages. It is important to take steps to protect and care for your eyes, such as adjusting screen brightness, maintaining distance, avoiding smoking, exercising, eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water, and wearing sunglasses. Neglecting eye health can lead to rapid deterioration, including age-related changes and lifestyle-related diseases. Regularly monitoring for unusual symptoms and addressing risk factors is crucial for effective eye health protection. Eye abnormalities, such as dry eyes and cataracts, should be promptly addressed through professional consultation and treatment options. Macular degeneration, a disease that affects the retina, can also have negative effects on vision. It is commonly associated with aging and can gradually lead to vision loss. Smoking and high blood pressure increase the risk of macular degeneration. There are two types of macular degeneration, dry and wet, with different symptoms and progression rates. To maintain healthy eyes, it is recommended to adjust screen brightness, maintain an appropriate distance from screens, wear sunglasses that block UV light, limit contact lens usage, take regular breaks, get sufficient rest, eat a nutritious diet, use preservative-free eye drops, and undergo annual eye health checks.
Key point:
With work behavior, you have to stare at the computer screen. Mobile phone all the time It can cause many people’s eye health to deteriorate prematurely. Nowadays, it is not just the elderly who face the problem of macular degeneration. or diseases related to eye health But people who work Or even young children all have eye health problems. How to protect Take care of your eye health Adjust screen brightness, keep distance, don’t smoke, exercise, eat, drink water, wear sunglasses. Change behavior accordingly.
‘Using heavy eyes and not taking good care of your eye health’ can cause the health of the eyes to deteriorate rapidly before working age. This can happen from a number of factors, such as aging which causes various deteriorations. of the body and eyes Lifestyle causes that disease, accident, genetics, or anything else.
However, the increased use Aging leads to changes to the way the eyes see. that may not be clearly visible. This can happen from a number of factors, such as aging which causes various deteriorations. of the body and eyes Lifestyles that cause disease, accidents, heredity, or others. Always look out for unusual symptoms. or prevent various risk factors It is another way to help protect eye health effectively.
by surveillance Always watch for unusual symptoms. or prevent various risk factors It is another way to help protect eye health effectively.
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Warning signs of eye abnormalities
If you don’t want to lose your sight, you must keep an eye out for various symptoms. abnormal to the eyes Because it can be a warning sign of various diseases as follows:
Eyes 1.Dry
It can happen to all genders and ages. It can be caused by lifestyle habits such as staring at a computer. smartphone for a long time using certain medicines or hormonal imbalance in the body, etc. In elderly women, dry eyes can occur from lack of sex hormones. pre menopause This leads to the production of fewer tears.
This can lead to these symptoms: eye discomfort, burning eyes, itchy eyes, itchy eyes, abnormal excessive tearing, etc. Basic corrections can be made. By preventing dry eyes from the environment By wearing goggles or artificial tear drops If your eyes feel dry But if the symptoms do not improve, you should see an ophthalmologist immediately.
2. Cataracts
It is caused by clouding of the corneal lens. It is often found in the elderly. It is most often found in people aged 50 and over. If it is not treated, it will have a negative effect on vision over time. Most people with cataracts often have blurred vision, such as being obscured by fog or mist, not being able to see clearly, seeing different colors than before, etc.
If you have these symptoms, you should consult an ophthalmologist immediately. Because these days there is progress in evolution. To treat cataracts with cataract surgery using the ‘Phacoemulsification’ technique which helps restore clear vision, small incisions, no stitches needed, safely.
macular degeneration What are the negative effects?
Macular Degeneration is a disease caused by the degeneration of the retina in the eye. Until unable to receive images as well as before This macular degeneration causes vision to gradually deteriorate. Looking at the distorted picture Can see less color Vision in the center of the image disappears. At some point most of your vision will eventually be lost.
Macular degeneration usually occurs in people over the age of 50 because the most common cause of the disease is age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration that often occurs in the elderly is sometimes called Age-Related Macular Degeneration, also known as AMD.
Patients with this disease often realize it slowly. This is because the symptoms of the disease develop gradually in most patients. Sometimes it happens in just one eye. When patients use both eyes to see, they do not know that their vision is distorted.
They found that smokers were four times more likely to have macular degeneration compared to non-smokers. High blood pressure Macular degeneration is divided into 2 types as follows:
The first type is dry (Dry AMD).
This is the most common type. It is caused by degeneration and thinning of the center of the retina (Macular) The initial symptom is blurred vision. making people’s faces blurry or needing to use more light to carry out activities Or some people may have symptoms starting with slightly blurred vision. But as time goes by, your ability to see will gradually and slowly diminish.
The second type is wet (Wet AMD).
It is found in about 10 – 15% of all macular degeneration diseases. But they lose their vision quickly. and is a major cause of blindness Central retinal degeneration disease It is caused by abnormal blood vessels growing under the retina. causing the blood and fluid inside to leak out As a result, the center of vision swells. The patient will begin to see distorted images in the center. and when retinal nerve cells die the patient will eventually lose sight. initial symptoms You will start to see straight lines turn into crooked curves. See the picture with colors that are lighter than usual. And you may see a dark spot in the middle of the image.
8 ways to look after eye health Don’t let it deteriorate prematurely.
Adjust the brightness of your computer, tablet, or smartphone screen. Not too dark or too light Various screen lighting should be adjusted in relation to the surrounding environment. Because the eyes have to work hard because they have to focus all the time, causing eye pain, eye irritation, headaches, and can affect the health of the eyes in the long term. It should be kept at an appropriate distance from different digital screens. Screens from various electronic devices emit blue light which is harmful to the eyes. Blue light is high energy light similar to UV light which is harmful to the eyes. The prevention method is to leave an appropriate distance between the eyes and various screens according to the size of the screen and the instructions for use. Eyes should not be too close to the screen. Wear standard sunglasses while out in the sun. Sunglasses on the market There are lenses that actually block UV light and lenses that only have a dark coating but cannot block UV light. The doctor recommends that everyone chooses a model that can block UV light according to the standard . Because if we only wear sunglasses with a dark coating, This will cause the eyes to be more affected by UV light than when they don’t wear sunglasses. This will have a negative impact on eye health in the future.
People who wear contact lenses should not wear them for more than 8-12 hours a day.
For contact lens wearers It should not be worn for more than 8-12 hours a day. and it should not be worn to sleep because it can cause scratches, wounds, dry eyes, and even eye irritation.
Rest your eyes every 20 minutes.
People who work in front of a computer screen or use their mobile phone for a long time You should rest your eyes every 20 minutes by looking beyond 20 feet for 20 seconds to relax your eye muscles. It does not cause any eye strain or headache when staring at a screen for a long time.
Get enough rest. and eat nutritious food
You should get enough rest to meet your body’s needs. To allow the body to repair worn out parts along with eating nutritious food Such as green leafy vegetables, carrots, and eggs to nourish the eyes.
Eye drops that do not contain preservatives should be used.
Eye drops can relieve dry eyes. Caused by insufficient tears to nourish the eyes. When we drop the eye drops, it will make the eyes moist again. It does not irritate the eyes, for which doctors recommend regular use of eye drops. and should be used as a bulb Because it does not contain preservatives.
Annual eye health check
The doctor recommends that everyone should have an annual eye health examination. Because eye health is important in everyday life. The older we get, the more our eyes deteriorate with age. The eye health examination will let us know. What do our eyes look like? Is there something wrong? And how should it be fixed before it is too late?
change behavior Look after the health of your eyes
1. Eat fruit and vegetables regularly.
Eating healthy and complete food with 5 food groups, as well as providing complete nutrients to help nourish the body. You also get minerals and vitamins. It helps to promote eye health and vision like zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C which helps to promote eye health and vision.
2. Eat fish rich in Omega 3 (Omega 3).
Studies have shown that Omega 3 can relieve the symptoms of dry eyes because Omega 3 makes the sebaceous glands in the eyelids, called the Meibomian Gland, work better. Its function is to produce fat to cover the torn layer. This is to prevent tears from evaporating too quickly. Helps relieve dry eye symptoms.
3. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Drinking the right amount of water will help keep the body and eyes from becoming dehydrated and help the body produce enough tears. This is important to prevent dry eyes.
4. Always wear sunglasses when outdoors.
Sunlight is harmful to vision. When exposing your eyes to direct sunlight regularly This leads to a risk of macular degeneration and cataracts You should always wear sunglasses outdoors. And you should choose to wear sunglasses that have properties that block at least 95% of UVA rays and at least 99% of UVB rays according to US Food and Drug Administration standards. To prevent the harmful effects of sunlight on eye health.
5. Appropriate use of artificial tears
To help lubricate the eyes and keep the eye surface moist. against dry eyes Helps relieve eye pain, itching, corneal scratches, or reduce inflammation of corneal wounds from dry eyes.
6. Exercise regularly.
Exercise has a positive effect on physical and mental health, including reducing the risk of diabetes. High in fat and blood sugar which is a factor that causes various diseases Including diseases related to the eyes It is also one of the factors that causes loss of sight, so exercise properly and regularly regular. It will help reduce the risk of various diseases. which can happen to the eyes
Reference: Rattanin Eye Hospital, Bumrungrad Hospital
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