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Visual Impairment
Visual Impairment
As many as 30% than gold citizens aged 65 and over is expected experiencing vision problems in both eye. As many as 70% than the case has the potential to be treated.
Symptoms
The causes of visual impairment
* Myopic eyes
* Cataracts
* High pressure within the eyeball (Glaucoma)
* Damage of the membrane in the eye (macular degeneration)
* Damage of eye due to diabetes
Complication
* Accident
* Fall
* Broken bones
* Inability to be independent or doing daily activity
* Low quality of life
* Social separation
* Depression
Treatment
* Myopic eyes – the use of spactacle
* Cataracts – surgery and removal of cataract and replacement of the eye lens
* High pressure within the eyeball (Glaucoma) – Medicine treatment or surgery by an eye expert
* Damage on membranes of the eyes (macular degeneration) – care and laser vision aids
* Damage of eyes caused by diabetes – diabetes with a good escort and go with the laser treatment
Prevention
* Diabetes – early screening and optimal treatment to control diabetes before become worse
* High pressure within the eyeball (glaucoma) – Early screening for patient who have a family history
Rehabilitation
Visual aid tools such as eye lens
* Assessment and advice by physiotherapist and occupational therapist
Visual Impairment
Simple Steps On How To Clean Your Contact Lens
Contact lenses cleaning is very important and necessary due to its highly susceptible in getting irritation, infection and damage of to the eye when it is not fully careful.It is also will extend the life of the lenses, and will save you money on replacement lenses. So, today I will share with you some tips on how to clean your contact lenses .
Fisrt, You need to prepare a small amount of baking soda and put it into your hand palm.
After that, mix the baking soda with your saline or contact lense solution. Adjust your mixture by adding baking soda when it is to runny.
Now, put your contct lens into that mixture . And by using your finger, gently massage that contact lens towards the mixture just now for a few seconds, & if necessary repeat that steps again ( use this step when you want to clean your contact lens with solution). Repeat this step when you want to clean to other side of the lens.
Lastly, carefully rinse your contact lens with the saline or contact lens solution. So, now your contact lens are clean .
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