Sultanate of Oman

2023-10-09 09:06:11

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – There are many reasons that can increase the desire for people to rub their eyes, which is usually involuntary, as a response to eye irritation, itching, or a feeling as if some dust is stuck in it.

However, keeping your hands away from your eyes is a smart choice to keep them healthy.

The official website “National Library of Medicine” advises avoiding eye rubbing to prevent keratoconus.

This can be achieved by avoiding itching, treating dry eyes, and avoiding wearing contact lenses.

What is keratoconus?

The Saudi Ministry of Health explained, through its official website, that keratoconus is a vision disorder that occurs when the cornea weakens and bulges outward like a cone.

This results in light not being focused properly on the retina, causing blurry vision.

Keratoconus most often affects the eyes. It can lead to a severe difference in vision between the eyes.

Symptoms

In the early stage, symptoms of keratoconus can include:

Blurred vision, such as straight lines being curved or wavy. Sensitivity to light. Redness or swelling of the eye

treatment

Treatment depends on the severity of your symptoms.

When symptoms are mild, vision can be corrected with glasses, and the affected person may later need to wear special contact lenses.

The Saudi Ministry of Health explained that there are other methods of treatment, including:

Surgery: The doctor places a small curved device in the cornea, which helps flatten the curvature of the cornea to improve vision. The doctor uses a special ultraviolet light and eye drops to strengthen the cornea, which helps flatten or stiffen the cornea and prevent it from bulging out further. Your doctor may suggest a corneal transplant when symptoms are severe

Dry Eye

This is one of the most common eye problems around the world, according to what the Ministry of Health in the Sultanate of Oman explained, through its official account on the Instagram platform.

Blurred vision is one of the most important symptoms of this condition, which may lead to complete loss of vision.

Causes of dry eyes?

Damage to one of the tear glands, decreased corneal sensitivity, decreased blinking and widening of the eyelid opening, hormonal changes, use of contact lenses, some types of medications.

Early detection, knowing the problem, and diagnosing it from the beginning may help facilitate dealing with the cause of dry eyes and determining the medications needed to treat the problem.

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