Condition of the eye can detect diseases in your body. Therefore,
it is important to pay attention to and saw the eyes on a regular basis
in order to find out the disease that may be lodged in the body early
on.
"The
eye is one of the five senses that utilized the doctor to see the blood
vessels and arteries without the need for cameras or operations," said
Reddy, Shantan eye specialist from New York University Langone Medical
Center.
Therefore, the eye doctor often be the first to find a serious disease in patients. In
fact, 65 percent of the eye doctor was able to identify patients who
have high cholesterol before checking their health to the general
practitioner. As reported by the women's Health, there are six kinds of diseases that could be detected from the eye.
1. high blood pressure
You have high blood when arteries in the eye of neptunium. More than 20 percent of people who suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension is not aware of it. "The
condition of hypertension could be seen through the eyes of the State
causes the arteries because the retina becomes somewhat silvery," Reddy
said. If not immediately treated, can make a hardened blood vessels that increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
2. Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant type of skin cancer, occurs in cells that produce melanin the pigment that gives color to the skin. Melanoma also occur in the eye and other internal organs. Sun radiation can increase the risk of developing cancer in the eyeball is called melanoma of the eye. "Cancer
look like little dots on the pigment layer of the eye," said Sophie j.
Bakri, eye doctors from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesotta. Do eye melanoma early examination is very important because the symptoms are often not felt.
3. Diabetes
If the blood vessels of the eye clearly visible, most likely you are suffering from diabetes. High blood sugar levels clog blood vessels in the retina so that blood vessels are more easily broken. Eye doctor often find new abnormal blood vessels in the eye as a replacement for the broken blood vessels. In addition, diabetes can also damage the nerves of the eyes that causes blindness.
4. Inflammatory Eye
Autoimmune disorders attack healthy cells in the body will trigger inflammation, including in the eyes. The symptoms of inflammation are often encountered, among other ocular surface swelling, itching and dry eye. Symptoms of inflation also allows you suffer from the disease of lupus or arthritis (inflammation of joints) reumatoid.
5. Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR)
CSR or better known as diabetic serosa is a disorder in the Central retina, macula lutea in. Generally, CSR is caused by stress or excessive emotions. The views begin to blur and out of focus is a symptom of CSR. Reduce the load on your mind with an activity to avoid the CSR.
6. allergic reaction
Air impurities such as dust, fur or pollen flowers can affect the eyes. The eyes produce histamine and other chemicals substances to fight allergies. This
process can cause swelling of the blood vessels of the eye so that the
eyeball appear reddened and itchy in the white part. It was immediately to the doctor for an examination.
Check with the expert eye of the right to handle your issue:
-Ophthalmologist
Eye
specialist holds a M.D. specialist doctors able to remove cataracts,
operate on the eyes, and others that require special handling.
-Optometrist
An
ophthalmologist is an eye Doctor O.D. capable of handling everyday eye
problems such as nearsightedness, astigmatism, and low vision (eyesight
not myopic focus/). Diagnosis and treatment can be done by people who have a doctoral degree.
-Optician
An optician does not have a title. They will usually just check the eye, then suggest to use glasses that comply with the inspection results.
