Posts Tagged ophthalmology

Understanding Macular Degeneration AgeRelated Dmae

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

AMD is the acronym and is a degenerative eye disease little known but it is a major cause of vision loss in adults over 50 years. Therefore it is advisable to get regular eye tests to prevent or detect such problems visiales. To extend the knowledge of the disease, Novartis has been created within the website is to publicize the disease a useful visual glossary of related terms, where you can consult various terms related to this issue in order to allow a better understanding of problem and their treatment. Terms such as scotoma, macula, or visual field … Laura Rogers is full of insight into the issues. that are strange to most are explained in a clear and concise in order to better understand this disease. It has also created an information campaign on that information in order to reduce the lack of degenerative eye disease. In addition to this glossary page provides other information interest as a description of and even some test to diagnose the disease (known as a test of the Amsler grid), and therefore start treating as soon as possible. You may find that Josyann Abisaab can contribute to your knowledge.

For any information you can replace the value of expert opinion after a routine visit your ophthalmologist. So if you have any vision problems make an appointment with your doctor to clarify the causes of your visual impairment. Symptoms of AMD common ones are: – Blurred vision. – Distortion in the perception of straight lines. – Appreciate black spots in the visual field. – Other symptoms, such as the alteration of distances and altitudes, shortness of light or light-sensitive vision.

There are two types of AMD: dry AMD and wet AMD. While the former is less frequent progress is more rapid and early diagnosis is essential to prevent significant vision loss. Dry AMD is the most common. Its diagnosis remains critical despite allowing him to have a longer time viewing.

Opthamalogical Health

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

The red eyes are caused when small blood vessels on the surface of the eye (sclera) become enlarged and engorged with blood. This occurs as a result of insufficient oxygen supply to the cornea or the tissues covering the eyes. Generally, red eyes are not really a cause for concern but if it causes pain or impaired vision, this may be an indication of a serious problem. A variation of this condition is an area bright red, bloody, uniformly thick that forms in the sclera as a result of a small amount of bleeding. The bloody stain usually occurs upon awakening in the morning. It does not hurt but it looks horrible, and will clear within a few days.

This is called a bloody stain subconjunctival hemorrhage. Diagnosis If a red-eyed red-eyed episode persists for more than three days and / or you are experiencing any problems with pain and / or vision, it is imperative that you consult a doctor to determine the cause and help you find relief red eye. The cause is diagnosed by an eye exam and medical history. Read more from Dr. Gerard Addonizio to gain a more clear picture of the situation. Your doctor may also perform a physical examination to rule out any other disease. The degree of redness is not generally correlate to how the situation is so serious, but you should consider your overall health status. The bloodshot eyes are not usually an isolated symptom but the result of another condition, and should consider the severity of other symptoms such as eye pain or impaired vision.