Eye health is essential to enjoy a good quality of life. Today we talk to you about the consequences of not diagnosing a refractive defect in time.
Today, refractive defects are one of the most worrisome conditions in terms of health due to their excessive increase in recent times. Do you know that approximately 30% of the Spanish population suffers from myopia, 25% farsightedness and 8% astigmatism?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80% of blindness cases are preventable, either because they can be treated until vision is restored or because they can be prevented. In this regard, the World Agency for the Prevention of Blindness figures in 36 million people with blindness and in 217 million people with low vision all over the world. This means a high number of people with visual disabilities in moderate to severe degree.
On the other hand, it is estimated that the number of children with visual impairment amounts to 19 million, of which 12 million They suffer from it due to refractive errors, easily diagnosable and correctable.
Why are we losing vision?
What habits are we carrying out daily to lose so much eye vision?
Throughout the day, we perform countless habits that, in the long term, can lead to serious vision problems. For example, read in low light, spend long periods in front of electronic devices, do not wear a suitable lens that suits the lighting changes ...
We constantly force our ability to focus on everyday tasks, practically without realizing it. When looking at the mobile, the computer or the tablet, blink frequency is reduced by 30% than usual, and this makes decrease tear creation in the eyes and, therefore, dry quickly, producing what we know as "Dry Eye syndrome."
Recommendations that can help you
Despite being almost impossible reduce daily screen usageIn CanaryDoctor we want to give you certain recommendations that can help you:
- Maintain a good posture and distance in front of the TV or screen.
- Reduce the luminosity of them to the minimum possible.
- In front of any type of screen, rest your eyes every 40 minutes of use, for 5 minutes, staring at the farthest possible point and blinks to hydrate the eyes.
- Avoid rub the eyes with the dirty hands.
- Be in spaces with good lighting conditions.
Refractive vision defects: myopia, astigmatism and farsightedness.
When myopia, astigmatism, and farsightedness are not corrected, that is, when people suffering from refractive defects do not wear glasses, nor do they wear proper graduation, they are leading to to be able to suffer a visual disability in a short period of time.
At CanaryDoctor, we know that to guarantee a good visual state It is important to acquire healthy lifestyle habits (which include moderate exercise and a diet rich in antioxidants and Omega 3), but also undergo periodic eye exams.
The frequency of these consultations will depend on our age, general state of health, family history with eye diseases, in addition to our circumstances and visual needs.
Un complete eye exam Not only does it help detect any problem with your vision, but you can also check for more general health problems; and a wide variety of circumstances that may lead to vision loss if not treated on time. Incredibly, most cases of vision loss can be prevented.
Our Health Store, puts at your disposal promotions in the best ophthalmological clinics in Canary Islands. You can find the latest treatments and surgeries to treat refractive defects. The refractive surgery is the definitive solution, since it allows to obtain a correct vision without glasses or contact lenses.
