Friday, January 7, 2011

EYE CARE TIPS

EYE CARE TIPS
 
4Are you suffering eyes problem like red and swollen, puffiness around your eyes and dark rings. In this eyes problem cut many expansive products like creams and lotions available  in market which reduce fast. Now many people realize that also natural things available which help to reduce eye problems like exercise and daily eye care steps. If you start eye care exercise and regular steps of course you can cut soreness and swelling quite quickly and maintain the proper function of your eyes. The best ways to reduce for eye problem only you have a diet that is rich in beta-carotene. Many fruits and vegetables are beta-carotene rich including carrots, spinach, papaya and mangoes and avoid sun light because sun light is increase sore and red eyes. If you go any where in noon time you always wear UV protection enhanced sunglasses. Remember that your eyes is very important part of our body because withour eyes you cannot do any thing.
EYES DISEASES Questions to ask :
Does the patient suffer from weepy eyes, itching burning eyes, eyeache or visual disturbance ?
Details of injury : is/was there a foreign body in the eye or was there any chemical contact?

What to look for : That white part of the eye : reddened, presence of pus, presence of foreign body
Swollen eyelids
Cornea : degree of brightness, presence of ulceration and foreign body.
Caution
A person, complaining of the following symptoms must always be REFERRED to an Eye Specialist : Early signs of Glaucoma Blurred vision and extreme painPerception of rainbow halo around the light
Sign of detachment of the retina Spots before the eyes
Flashing or light in front of the eyes

BOTH THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS LEAD TO BLINDNESS IF LEFT UNTREATED
Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is an acute inflammation of the conjunctiva which may be a viral or bacterial infection, an allergy of irritation.

Infectious conjunctivitis is often endemic and may become epidemic in conditions of poor hygiene.

Viral conjunctivitis is after proceeded by a cold and occurs epidemically.

Secondary infection by organisms may lead to corneal infection and subsequent blindness.

Observe other causes of infection, such as measles, chicken pox of skin diseases.

Simple viral conjunctivittis

Viral conjunctivitis is often preceded by a cold and occurs in epidemic forms.

Clinical features

      Bright and red inflammation of the which part of the eyeball,outside the cornea and inside the eyelids.
      The eyes are weepy and irritated.

Treatment

         Recommend bathing the eye with clean water 3 times a day
         DO NOT PRESCRIBE ANTYIBIOTICS

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIES

Clinical features 

         Bright red inflammation of the white of the eyeball, outside the corned and inside the eyelids.
         The eyes are weepy and irritated.
         Occasional sneezing

AVOID GIVING DRUGS INCLUDING ANTIBIOTICS AND STEROIDS

        Assess the cause of the allergy from details received from the parent.
        Recommend that the patient avoid contact with the suspective allergen.
        Rinse eyes with SALINE WATER and apply compresses.

Purulent Conjunctivitis

Clinical features

Bright red inflammation of the which of the eyeball, outside the cornea and inside the eyelid.
Purulent discharge.
Swelling of the conjunctiva and the eyelids.

Treatment

Recommend frequent bathing of the eyes with cleater 4 times a day.
Apply TETRACYLINE Eye Ointment or CHLORAMPHENICOL Eye Drops after bathing the eye 6 times day for 3 days.
If conditions persist, apply GENTAMICIN DROPS.

Ophthalmia neonatorum

Clinical features

An aliment associated with newborn babies.
Pussy discharge
Swelling of the lids.

Treatment

Bathe the eye with cooled, boiled water
Apply CHLORAMPHENICOL Eye Drops or TETRACYCLINE 1% Eye Ointment.
Apply initially every 5 minutes for half an hour
Then every 30 minutes for 24 hours.
Thereafter every 4 hours for 3 to 5 days.
If symptoms persist, apply GENTAMICIN Drops
Prescribe PROCAINE PENICILIN FORTIFIED
0.2 MU (2ml) daily for 3 days
Examine the patient daily
If symptoms persist more than 3 days, REFER patient immediately to an eye specialist.

Prevention

Clean the eyes of all newborns immediately after delivery. Apply TETRACYCLINE Eye Ointment or CHLORAMPHENICOL. Eye Drops.
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