EYE CARE Shubhada Kudtalkar

C.E.OPhalke City Eye Hospital

WHY EYE CARE ?

General Misconceptions The glass number reduces or disappears by

continuous use of glasses.

Watching TV or working on computers is

harmful to eyes. All headaches are due to eye problem

All eye check ups are same.

Some drops has to be instilled in the eyes regularly for keeping them clean .

EYE CARE IN ELDERLY

REGULAR EYE CHECK UP

CATARACT

GLAUCOMA

IF SUSPECT – YEARLY

IF DETECTED – 3 / 6 MONTHLY /AS ADVISED

DIABETES

EVERY 6 / 12 MONTHS –FOR RETINAL CHECK UP

EYE CARE IN CHILDREN

Read in a good light

Avoid reading in lying down position

Get eye check-up done if the child complains of headache, eye ache / inability to see the blackboard clearly

Deviation of eyes.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CATARACT

Cataract cannot be operated till it rips.

All Operating Techniques are same

Hospitalization of 3-4 days is necessary.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Field of Vision

• In the initial stages of glaucoma, people tend to lose side vision

• central vision is affected as the damage to the optic nerve progresses

Diabetes Affects Eye

• Lens: Variations in blood sugar can cause variations in the power of the lens.

• Retina: Diabetic Retinopathy is when the retinal blood vessels become leaky and can ultimately bleed profusely.

Vitreous Hemorrhage

EMMETROPIA

RAYS

FROM AN OBJECT GET FOCUSED

ON THE

RETINA

REFRACTIVE ERRORS

HYPERMETROPIA

RAYS

FROM AN OBJECT GET FOCUSED BEHIND THE RETINA

REFRACTIVE ERRORS

MYOPIA

RAYS

FROM AN

OBJECT GET

FOCUSED

IN FRONT OF

THE RETINA

TREATMENT OF REFRACTIVE ERROR

Glasses

Contact Lenses

Surgery

Major Causes of Blindness

• Cataract• Glaucoma• Diabetic/Hypertensive

Retinopathy• Corneal Blindness

What is Corneal Blindness

Treatment for Corneal Blindness

• Transplantation of Cornea Transplantation of Cornea from Donated Eyefrom Donated Eye

•Eye Donation……Eye Donation……

Need for Need for

Social MovementSocial Movement

• Total blindness Total blindness

in India –in India –

15 Millions15 Millions

• Corneal blindness Corneal blindness

in India – in India –

Nearly 2.5 MillionsNearly 2.5 Millions

MajorityMajority of them are of them are young adultsyoung adults

Total Eye Donation Total Eye Donation

throughout throughout

the country last yearthe country last year

39,00039,000

There is demand of about There is demand of about

One millionOne million eyes per annum eyes per annum

• What is Eye Donation ?What is Eye Donation ?

How the donated eyeHow the donated eye

is used ?is used ?

Who can donate eyes ?

.....

Anybody

Is there a disfigurement

after eye donation ?Not at all….

Contact Eye Bank at the earliest

Eyes of the deceased to be kept closed

Keep head raised

Switch off the fans

Keep death certificate ready

Take good care of your eyes

It’s a gift from GOD !

Thank you