In the Zhytomyr region from 12 to 18 March is world week of fight against glaucoma
world week of fight against glaucoma, which runs from 12 to 18 March, conducted outreach regarding symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This informs the health Department of the state administration. "Vision loss is happening quietly, gradually, and in most cases painless. That is why patients go to the doctor when it's too late to return or preserve vision is impossible", – says Oksana Vitovskaya, chief extraordinary specialist at MHC of Ukraine on specialty "ophthalmology". According to her, in modern ophthalmology the term "glaucoma" unites a group of diseases that have different origins, but which have the common symptoms: increased intraocular pressure (IOP), visual field restriction, the development of atrophy of the optic nerve. Disease glaucoma may progress at different speeds. Early detection and timely treatment can preserve vision for a long time. There are symptoms that are worth paying attention to, and if available, immediately refer to a doctor as they may indicate the presence of glaucoma: -"flying flies" before eyes; - bright circles around the light source when you look at it; - blurred vision, frequent change of glasses. "Early diagnosis of the disease, adequate treatment and strict adherence to the recommendations of the doctor are the ingredients of success in the fight against this insidious disease," – said Oksana Vitovskaya. For the diagnosis of glaucoma is necessary to check vision, field of vision as the optic nerve and measure the IOP. To treat glaucoma how can medication (drops, injections, pills), and laser and surgical methods. However, there is a danger that in case of normalization of IOP, patients will stop the use of recommended drugs, changing the treatment regimen. And this leads to even greater progression of glaucoma and accelerate the loss of vision. In Zhytomyr region there are 24 dolkowski rooms and 6 gluconic offices, where the measured intraocular pressure. In 2016 166140 made of tonometry, first identified 904 patients glucoma. The dispensary is 6634 patients with glaucoma, prackovice in hospital patients with glaucoma - 1262 operated 411 patients. Background: Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that late detection and inadequate treatment leads to inevitable blindness. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
