GlaucomaIt is a disease in which the aqueous humor (nutrient solution of the eye) is produced too much or the circulation is blocked, and the aqueous humor accumulates too much in the eye, resulting in an increase in the pressure in the eye, that is, the intraocular pressure increases, and the optic nerve is compressed and damaged, which in turn leads to vision loss.
Intraocular pressure is the most important risk factor for glaucoma. Controlling intraocular pressure to a safe range is an important indicator of glaucoma** effectiveness.
How scary is glaucoma?
Irreversible blinding eye disease.
Hidden and undetectable
Lifetime progress
Glaucoma is known as the "thief of vision" because the early manifestations of glaucoma are not obvious. According to research, 90% of patients with chronic glaucoma do not know they have the disease at an early stage. Teenagers are only considered to be myopic, and the elderly think it is cataract, which is delayed, resulting in irreversible loss of vision.
If we have been diagnosed with "glaucoma", passActive**, regular follow-up, and medication according to the doctor's instructionsIt can allow glaucoma patients to ensure a certain visual function for life.
Early symptoms
Eye pain that may be accompanied by a headache;
The eyeball feels stiff to the touch;
The phenomenon of rainbow vision, which is to see the luminous body appear like a rainbow-like halo around a light bulb;
Unexplained vision loss and reduced range of vision.
Who is "glaucoma"?
Glaucoma constitution" is mostly due toAngry, anxiousandMentally stimulated, which leads to an increase in intraocular pressure, which can easily cause glaucoma.
Elevated intraocular pressure is not the only cause of glaucomaLocal anatomical variations of the eyeball, age, ethnicity, family history, myopia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitusand other factors, which may also cause glaucoma lesions.
Be wary of acute glaucoma!
Acute glaucoma is one of the more common types, and its appearance is usually accompanied by a sudden increase in intraocular pressureThere is a severe rapid loss of vision, rainbow circles, eye pain, eye redness, photophobia, migraine on the same side of the affected eye, dizziness and nausea may also occur when seeingand other symptoms.
Nowadays, the trend of glaucoma is also getting younger and youngerStay up late and turn off the lights to look at your phone for a long time, may lead to acute glaucoma attacks, especially for patients with high myopia, we must pay attention to reasonable eye use and proper rest.
Yes if you have acute glaucomaGo to a regular eye hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible, prompt treatment can reduce the risk of blindness.
*: Health Education in Beijing.
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