Take good care of your EYE

Eyes are wonderful organs which perform the vital function of sight. They are a window to see the world. It is very important to take good care of your eyes from an early age to enjoy this benefit for a longer period.

Vision problems can be classified age wise as problems are different for various age groups.

• School going children
• College students and adults

School going children:

Many vision problems start at an early age in childhood, so it is very important for children to receive proper eye care. School aged children should be regularly screened to check for any vision problems. Dr P. Suresh, well knownOphthalmologist from Fortis hospital, suggests“ideal time for vision screening in children is preschool age i.e. two and half to three years of age” If a child faces regular headaches or is unable to see clearly, it is time to take immediate action and visit the eye specialist.

With the advent of modern eye technology it is possible to check vision in children who cannot read alphabets. Early detection and early treatment are essential to prevent long term problems or vision loss.

 As the child grows the visual system is also growing hence annual checks are very important. 

There are four types of vision problems:

• Myopia (near sightedness): In myopia closer objects look clear but distant objects appear blurred.
• Hypermetropia (long sightedness): In hypermetropia a person may have blurred vision when looking at objects close to them, and may have clearer vision when looking at objects from a distance.
• Astigmatism: Vision is blurred for both near and far objects.
• Presbyopia: The eyes gradually lose the ability to change focus from distance to near.

Many individuals have one or more of these vision problems.

College students and adults:

 Even as adults if you are seeing clearly, it is easy to overlook routine eye care, but it is still important. Regular eye examination helps you to detect eye problems at the earliest and also gives you a chance to correct or adapt to vision changes.

There are various problems that college students and adult face:

 Dry Eye:

Dry Eye is a condition in which you feel a pricking or burning sensation, irritation or feeling of a foreign body in the eye. This system is generally caused due to imbalance in the quantity and quality of tears.

When you are facing conditions such as Dry Eyes:

• You need to use a lubricating eye drop
• Avoid contact lens wear
• Reduce the time of work on computer