Eye Disorders
There are many eye disorders which are all caused to several other
reasons. Following guide may provide you a clear picture about those.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD):
The centre vision is affected in the individual and this is the most common cause of vision loss in the aged. However, AMD makes it difficult to read, drive, or difficult to do the other daily activity that needs central vision. Degeneration process of the macula causes this disorder.
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Eye care professional
Eye care professional is an individual who provides a service related to
the eyes and vision. In a general sense he is a health care worker concerned in eye care. His qualification may be post secondary, practitioners (doctoral level)
Types of eye care professionals
Optician:
An optician is a person who provides lenses designed for the alteration of a refractive error. Corrective lenses can be contact, spectacles, and ophthalmic prosthetics. He also works in any variety of places like independent practice, joint practice, hospitals, eye care centres. The equipment used by him is lensometers and the first spectacles are made using quartz later on optical glass came into existence.
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Eye Vitamins
Eye vitamins are essential to have the healthy eyes for a longer period and nowadays it is impossible for us to have the entire eye vitamins in our food as we are fast in our activities and no time to think of these vitamins. So there comes the vitamin in pills form to cope up with the speed.
We should select the vitamins for eyes which should contain the vitamins A, C, E, and B2 and zinc and selenium as minerals if possible newly derived lutein(antioxidant). These vitamins should be taken moderately and taking much quantity is not proper for our health too. These vitamins alone will not help in certain diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma.
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Healthy Eyes
Nutrition is a very important aspect for keeping your eye health in check. If
you have wholesome, proper nutrition then you will be delighted to find how well your eyes stay in power than with an improper diet. Many a time eye nerves are stressed due to improper nutrition. Lack of nutrition as well as presence of diabetes, heart attacks, etc. can definitely make way for eye problems. Glaucoma, cataracts, etc. meant for eye degeneration are more times than not, result of poor nutrition.
Increasing physical activity will keep the oxygen flowing to your eyes and keep your nerves agile. A balanced diet will definitely take care of your eyes.
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