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The Fear of Eye Problems
Eye problems range from mild to severe in symptoms and conditions. With various types of problems that range from dry eyes to bloodshot eyes, and from eye discharge and puffy eyes, we have to remember that our vision is our most important sense, our windows to the world, and therefore if problems occur it's best to seek the advice of an eye care professional immediately. Ophthalmologists are your best option. Unlike opticians and optometrists, they can do it all. They perform exams, diagnose, treat, and prescribe medicines, glasses and contact lenses. Where as, opticians and optometrists can only perform exams and write prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses.
Bloodshot eyes, or "red eyes" are the most common condition. The red eyes could be due to an illness, injury, eye infection, tiredness, or other condition such as allergies. Bloodshot eyes are caused by the enlarged and dilated blood vessels in the surface of the eye (conjunctiva) becoming irritated. This can be a medical emergency or a medical non-emergency. Don't be surprised if the doctor doesn't take immediate action if you arrive in their office with red eyes, especially if you suffer from allergies or lack of sleep. Other times, red eyes can be of concern and a red flag that there is a more serious problem lurking such as Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Corneal Ulcers or Acute Glaucoma. If you're experiencing other symptoms such as discharge or pain associated with the redness, you might want to schedule an appointment with your eye care professional or primary care doctor to see if one of these conditions is present. To relieve the problem, try your best not to touch or rub your eyes. If it's allergy related, try antihistamines and/or eye drops or artificial tears. If the environment is bothering your eyes, change your location. Stay away from pets and pollens if possible. You could also try using an ice pack over your eyes. The coolness of the pack relieves different symptoms like swelling and pain, and could alleviate the redness. You could also consider rinsing your eyes with warm and cool water.
Eye Pain on the other hand, is a much more serious problem. Some describe it as stabbing, throbbing, aching, burning or the feeling that "something is in your eye". Many people seek medical treatment when they're experiencing pain in their eyes. The word pain is generally open for interpretation. Some people describe it as in their eyes, around their eyes or behind their eyes. The causes of eye pain can be one of two forms; ocular pain or orbital pain. Ocular pain comes from the outer structure of the eye and can be caused by either Conjunctivitis, Styes, Blepharitis, Corneal Abrasions or Ulcers and Chemical Burns. Orbital pain is caused by a disease of the eye and can be described as a deep, dull ache behind or within the eye itself. Some of the diseases that can cause orbital pain are Glaucoma, Migraines, Trauma, Optic Neuritis, and Iritis. Whatever is causing your eye pain, you should seek medical attention for treatment. But if you think you know what the problem is and do not feel like you’d need a doctor, try different things at home such as flushing your eyes with lukewarm water or commercial eye solutions. Just like with other eye problems, avoid touching or rubbing your eyes until you seek treatment or the problem resolves.
Eye discharge is that icky, sticky, yellowish substance that comes out of your eye. Most people experience this in the morning when they wake up. Nine times out of ten it's harmless. The discharge is actually apart of your body's natural defense system. The one time out of ten, there is a more serious problem. So if the discharge persists and is constant, seek medical treatment. The first and the most common reason is waking up with discharge in the corners of your eyes. This discharge is a sign that some form of bacteria, either from make-up or extra oily skin has tried to make its way into your eye while you were sleeping. A bacteria invasion can lead to a more serious condition like Blepharitis, which is an inflammation at the base of your eyelashes that produces the thick, yellowish pus filled with bacteria-fighting white blood cells. Other, more serious causes of eye discharge can be associated with medical conditions such as Conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers. A corneal ulcer is an open sore in the outer layer of the cornea and is associated with infections and bacteria. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection of the membrane that lines the eyelids. Both of these conditions could lead to more severe problems, so again, if the problem is constant and consistent, seek medical attention. Things you can do at home to relieve the problem is using a warm washcloth, letting it sit over your eyes for a short period of time. The warmth loosens the crust and allows you to open your eyes. Contaminated cosmetics are the leading cause to eye infection, and if not thrown away you’ll be reapplying the bacteria. Avoid sharing towels and washcloths if possible. This can spread bacteria quickly and either give yourself or others the problem.
Watery eyes are ironically a main cause of dry eyes. It is absolutely necessary for your eyes to replenish themselves repeatedly everyday. However, too many tears can actually begin to reverse the good and start working against itself. Also known as Epiphora, it’s important to note that tearing is not an emergency. Yes it can be annoying, but it can also be treated. The cause of watery eyes can range from dry eyes to allergies, from enviromental irritants to age or even clogged tear ducts. Eye conditions such as Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis can also be the cause of watery eyes. Before treating the watery eyes, you have to first know the reason. Each cause has a different treatment. Artificial tears or eye drops can rewet your eyes, while over the counter antihistamines can alleviate allergy or environmental irritant symptoms. Many older people experience watery eyes. This is due to aging and a lack of quality tear production, and usually there is another underlying problem. Older people should see their eye care professionals more often to help pinpoint problems they experience before it turns into something worse.
If vision changes, such as blurriness, eye spots, floaters, halos or even blindness occur, this could be a sign that there is a much more serious problem within your eyes. Vision changes should never be ignored, so if you are having any you should seek medical attention immediately. Never let vision changes persist or continue. The changes will only develop into serious, severe problems, diseases and conditions. Presbyopia, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retinal Detachment, Floaters, Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy are all serious eye diseases that will cause changes in your vision. Other possible causes of vision changes can be simple fixes like fatigue, medications and overexposure to the outdoors. Medications that can affect your vision include antihistamines, high blood pressure medication, anticholinergics, and medications for malaria, as well as many others. Talk with your eye care professional about any other medications you are taking, as this may be the cause of your vision changes. The biggest thing you can do in preventing and treating vision changes is to see your eye care professional on a regular basis. Doing other things such as wearing sunglasses while outdoors, eating foods rich in antioxidants (leafy greens), avoiding alcohol, drugs or smoking and watching cholesterol levels will reduce the chances of vision changes for many years. But remember, vision changes are bound to happen to all of us once we reach a certain age, so it's best we do our best to maintain good vision.
About the Author
When it comes to Eye Problems it's important you understand that problems range from mild to severe. Certain conditions such as Bloodshot or Red Eyes can be easily treated. While other conditions such as Eye Pain are due to more serious conditions.
Non Surgical Vs Surgical Eye Bag Removal
The only disadvantage of this surgical over procedure over the non surgical remedy is that you definitely need to spend more. However, it will always depend on your own preference whether you will to fast and effective blepharoplasty or you will just stick to the long but natural process of eradicating eye bags.
This surgery is technically known as blepharoplasty. It improves the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, and gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alive. Blepharoplasty involves the removal of excess skin, fat and muscle from around the eyes to correct droopy upper eyelids. This can be done as an outpatient basis and it takes around 30 to 45 minutes per eyelid surgery, under local anesthesia, with or without sedation.
However, for some people, they find those natural ways unhelpful since they could not see any changes after weeks or months of following those procedures. Some people don't have the time as well to perfume those routinely task. In such cases, there are simple but definitely effective surgical procedures that could help you eliminate those popping eye bags.
Another famous way of treating this dilemma is thru natural eye-mask using slices of cucumbers. You just have to put it over your eyes everyday and you could see gradual improvements on the skin under your eyes. Having a healthy diet could also help you with this. Eat protein rich food such as egg white, animal liver, tomato, beans as they can replace the dead cells that form your eye bags.
Vitamin E is also good for revitalizing skin and it will not only nourish the skin under your eyes, but also cause your eye bag to diminish. You could roll it over your eye bag (the soft capsules) while gently squeezing it so that the liquid in the capsule oozes out. You could do this as your before-bed time ritual and it could really help eliminate those dark circles.
There is a wide range of non surgical procedures to remove those irritating eye bags. First and foremost, getting enough sleep would help you get rid of those puffy eye bags. You should sleep at least 7-8 hours daily so you could give enough time for your skin to replenish.
Lots of people suffer from dark circles under or around the eyes. These dark circles could make people look tired, exhausted and sometimes unhealthy. These eye bags occur due to a wide variation of reasons such as stress and lack of sleep. These dim bags could occur to both man and women of all ages.
About the Author
Dr. Edwin Paul V. Magallona is a board certified Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon born in Quezon City and raised in the university town of Laguna. He spent his secondary and collegiate years in the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. Since realizing his inclination in the biological sciences, he graduated with a degree of B.S. Biology, major in Cell Biology in 1990.
He then pursued his medical education at the DeLa Salle University College of Medicine and obtained the degree in 1994.
After a year of postgraduate internship at the Makati Medical Center and passing the August 1994 medical board exams, he decided to further train for 5 years in the specialty ofGeneral Surgery at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. And immediately after completion of training, he decided to further subspecialize with another 3 years in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery under the Consortium I program (consisting of UERMMMC, Makati Medical Center, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center).
He passed and topped the written examination and later successfully completed the oral examination given by the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery, the only organization that looks over fellowship and resident training and ultimately officially certified plastic surgeon.
