Eyes are one of the senses of the human body is very complex & function for vision. Although its function is essential for human life, but often less unnoticed, so many diseases that attack the eye is not treated properly, causing impaired vision to blindness.
To prevent blindness, preferably each time experiencing disturbances in the eyes, consult a physician customers. It is recommended also for eyes examined every year to the doctor, in conjunction with routine health checks in general. Thus, doctors can treat early & preventing disease is more severe for the disturbances that occurred in the eye that can interfere with the activity to cause blindness. Routine eye examinations can be performed more frequently in those with a family history of eye diseases such as high eye pressure (glaucoma) or cataracts at a young age.
The most common vision problems experienced are myopic, may include nearsightedness, farsightedness that usually experienced by those aged over 40 years, or a mixture of both. All types of myopic eye focuses at its core is a disorder of the shadow of the object being viewed. Myopia can be overcome by using glasses or contact lenses.
In addition to nearsightedness, impaired vision often experienced is astigmatism, the aberration of the eye so the beam of light from a point does not fall on a point of focus, which causes blurred vision. Astigmatism can be treated with glasses or contact lenses.
Nearsightedness & astigmatism can also be treated with advances in technology that can correct the disorders of the eye by using a beam of laser refractive surgery (LASIK) by optometrists, so that people with nearsightedness & astigmatism can be free from the use of glasses or contact lenses.
