Zhytomyr region: the area in the days glaucoma
From 29 February to 12 March in the field will be days of struggle with glaucoma, in which medical establishments of Zhytomyr to everyone free of charge will be the measurement of intraocular pressure. In particular, in the week from February 29 to March 4, from 9 to 14 hours, in an office ¹ 523 of the Advisory-diagnostic polyclinic of the regional clinical hospital named after. A. F. Gorbachevskogo for free and without any directions and appointment at the reception everyone is welcome to take part in a traditional rally on the measurement of intraocular pressure. Studies of both conventional and non-contact (remote) method with the help of modern equipment will be done by the ophthalmologist Julia Dudko. Reference. According to the Interregional public organization "Association of patients with glaucoma", at the present time glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness and weak vision. The number of patients glaucoma in the world already reaches 100 million people. In this case, from 28 million blind people in the world, nearly one in five lost his sight because of glaucoma. Glaucoma – an eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure. If treatment is not carried out, then gradually begins to narrow the field of view – the person ceases to notice the side objects in the future, the disease leads to progressive loss of vision, and over time, possible total loss. Factors that contribute to the development of glaucoma are: disorder of the nervous, cardiovascular systems, endocrine and hereditary diseases. For qualified assistance to the population with increased IOP in our area there are specialised glaucoma clinics. Overall in 2015, in the area functioned 24 dolganski and 6 glaucoma offices where the measured intraocular pressure. As of 01.01.2016 of the year at the dispensary in the Zhytomyr region for glaucoma are 6645. If necessary conservative and surgical treatment of patients are referred to ophthalmology Department of hospitals, in particular to the centre of eye microsurgery Zhytomyr regional clinical hospital named after. A. F. Gorbachevskogo. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
