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VIJAYAWADA: Nowadays, majority of the people often ignore eye care. It is essential for every individual to take little attention and proper diet to keep many vision-related problems at bay. Theres no substitute for the quality of life good vision offers. Its best to be proactive and rectify certain vision problems at the young age itself.

According to eye specialists, a clear and stable vision is a much-needed requirement for every individual. However, patients generally dont give this issue the attention it deserves. At all ages, it is advised to keep a regular check on your eyesight. The constant change in power of glasses can be a serious outcome of an underlying ocular or systemic disease. Frequent change in eye power after 40 years may indicate development of cataract and needs to be addressed.

Farsightedness and nearsightedness are the two most commonly seen eyesight problems among the youth. Many children who suffer from these diseases will face difficulty in seeing the blackboard in the classroom, have to squint in order to see small text clearly, have to strain the eyes too hard to get a clear vision of something etc, said Tummala Sandhya Rani, an ophthalmologist at Gayatri Eye Care. We also observe that parents give their mobile phones to children to play games and keep themselves occupied. The constant exposure to screens has led to several eye problems. Instead they should encourage physical activity among their children to keep eye problems at bay, he added.

There is a misconception that using anti-glare monitors will help. Prolonged computer usage has reduced the rate of blinking among people. The ideal blinking rate should be 15 to 16 times a minute and if it is less than this, it can cause dry eyes. This new lab will enable us to explain to our patients all these problems in detail after a thorough analysis, said Dr P Ram Kumar of Chaitanya Eye Hospitals. We have hundreds of patients walking in every day with unexplained eye problems. Some of these problems are because of changing work culture, office environment and stress. Today, the scene is quite different. Children are riveted to their computers and cell phones. Games, playgrounds and physical activity are the forgotten preserve, he said.

He also pointed out that another cause for concern is the rise in eye problems among the young because of Vitamin B12 deficiency. If such problems are not detected in the early stage, it can lead to partial blindness in them. In-depth analysis of such problems needs high-end research, he added. The ophthalmologists also point out that Hypertension is another big reason for constant decline in vision. Some people suffering from hypertension dont realise it but it shows up in the form of regular decline in the vision. This causes Hypertensive Retinopathy and several other retinal diseases. Keeping a tab on your blood pressure can save you from the risk of developing such retinal diseases.

Excerpt from:
How to take good care of your eyes? - The New Indian Express

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