EYEHEALTH 365

MASK ASSOCIATED OCULAR DISCOMFORT AND MANAGEMENT Wearing a face mask is an important part of preventing the spread of COVID-19, but masks can come with some not-so-great side effects like maskne, foggy glasses, and general irritation around your face. Have  you been struggling with your spectacles while wearing a face mask? Do your glasses mist up, or do your eyes feel dry? You're not alone.                      FOGGY GLASSES   Individuals who wear face masks have issues with glasses misting or fogging up. Glasses get misty or foggy when warm air flows out of the top of the mask when we breathe out. The warm air flows over the cooler spectacle lenses causing condensation to form on the lens surface, resulting in misty vision. The moist air may also cause the glasses to slip around your nose making them less comfortable. Here are some steps you can take to avoid it; 1. Ensure your spectacles are well-fitted. Glasses th...

 MASK ASSOCIATED DRY EYE (MADE) Mask Associated Dry Eye (MADE); The newest Ocular Side Effect of Prolonged use of Face Mask in #COVID19 and how to prevent it!!! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇  

 The retina is the light sensitive layer located in the back of your eye. This layer transforms light into nerve signals that are then sent to the brain for interpretation. Uncontrolled and Prolonged High Blood Pressure can affect this layer. Apart from causing heart and kidney problems, uncontrolled prolonged high blood pressure can also affect your eyesight and lead to eye disease. High Blood Pressure can cause damage to the tiny, delicate blood vessels that supply blood to the retina, the area at the back of the eye where images focus. This eye disease is known as HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY. Damage to the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye (retina) can lead to bleeding in the eye, blurred vision and complete loss of vision. SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY You won’t probably experience any symptoms until the eye disease has progressed extensively. it is usually discovered during a routine eye exam. However, Possible signs and symptoms include: • Blurred Vision • Re...

DAILY HABITS THAT WEAKEN YOUR EYE SIGHT AND INVITE OTHER EYE PROBLEMS!!! 1. Constant Staring at screens 2. Frequent rubbing of the eyes 3. Reading while traveling 4. Not wearing photochromic glasses 5. Reading/writing in low light 6. Using your phone in a dark room at night. Watch the video below to know more about them and healthy ways to prevent them. 😀😀🙌🙌                          NOTE                   👇👇👇👇👇 If you have any eye-related question you've always wanted to get an answer to, ASK ME IN THE COMMENT SECTION and I'll reply you with a video explaining everything to you.

     DIABETES  AND THE EYE Did you know that Diabetes is one of the leading causes of Blindness in the world today. ~ When Diabetes affects the Eye it's called DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, and if uncontrolled can lead to BLINDNESS. ~ Watch the video below to find out; 1. Definition 2. Epidemiology 3. Who's at Risk 4. Symptoms 5. How Diabetes affects the eye 6.Treatment 7. Recommendations/Advice ~                          NOTE                   👇👇👇👇👇 If you have any eye-related question you've always wanted to get an answer to, ASK ME IN THE COMMENT SECTION and I'll reply you with a video explaining everything to you. OR You can reach out to me personally by clicking on this link 👇👇 https://bit.ly/35QWPlD

6 PRO-TIPS FOR TELE-MEDICINE EYE EXAM AMIDST #COVID19Pandemic. TELE-MEDICINE or TELE-HEALTH is the  distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows long-distance patient and clinician contact, care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, monitoring, and remote admissions.   Watch the video above to know more😀😀🙌🙌

Very soon we'll  be ushered into the harmattan season, (the APOLLO season) and this eye infection will spread like wild fire. Most of us are bothered about it, not to worry, I'm here to help you calm your nerves. WHAT IS APOLLO? ACUTE HAEMORRHAGE CONJUNCTIVITIS (AHC) commonly called APOLLO is simply the inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, and this is caused by a virus, and this eye infection can clear up on it's own. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. It was named Apollo because many believed that the eye infection was brought from space to Accra Ghana, in 1969 the year Apollo II landed on the moon.The eye infection  is caused by a Virus, and not by the white cotton plant or by looking at an infected person's eye. Apollo is a very contagious diseases and may affect both eyes and people around. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS 1. Burning eyes. 2. Red eyes. 3. Watery eyes. 4. Crust...

I'm sure you always think that PRESCRIPTION GLASSES will permanently correct your vision if you wear them for a period of time, meaning that after some time you'll need to stop wearing them and you'll see better without them on, especially if you're a myope, hyperope, presbyope, or astigmat. 💖 I've heard so many people complain, they always tell me "Doctor, I've worn my glasses for over 2 years, but each time I remove them my vision seems to be thesame way it was before I started wearing my glasses". 💖 Some others complain and say "Doctor my vision seems to be worse than it was before I started wearing my glasses whenever I remove them". 💖 Well, the above complaints are expected, because PRESCRIPTION GLASSES ONLY CORRECT YOUR VISION WHEN YOU WEAR THEM!!! Once you remove your glasses, your vision goes back to the way it was, and this is why glasses are called VISION AIDS. They aid your eye process light properly whenever you wea...

Pink eye is a lay term used to describe any eye that is red or pink. Many diseases can cause an eye to become red. Most are either allergic, bacterial, viral or toxic. Each are treated differently. It takes a thorough examination by an eye doctor using various instruments to accurately detect the exact cause of your red eyes. So stop visiting that "drugstore" and wasting your hard earned money on that "ANTIBIOTIC EYEDROP", because that red eye won't go until you visit your eye doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. If you keep using that antibiotics wrongly, you'll be causing your precious eyes more harm than good.

Image Credit: EyeCare.org What is MYOPIA? Myopia also called near-sightedness is a condition in which close objects appear clearly, but far ones don't. Near-sightedness tends to run in families. It is the most common cause of impaired vision in people under age 40. In recent years, its prevalence is growing at an alarming rate. If you are nearsighted, you will have difficulty reading road signs and seeing distant objects clearly, but will be able to see well for close-up tasks such as reading and computer use. CAUSES 1. Myopia occurs when the eyeball is too long, relative to the focusing power of the cornea and lens of the eye. This causes light rays to focus at a point in front of the retina, rather than directly on the retina. 2. Hereditary SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 1. Squinting 2. Eye Strain 3. Headache 4. Feeling fatique when driving or playing sports. 5. Large eyeballs 6. Large cornea If you experience these signs or symptoms while wearing your glasses or contact...

TELL THE TRUTH: How often do you really pay attention to your eye health? 💖 Basically only when you realize you have to squint to see the TV, or you notice the sun affects your eyes or maybe you have difficulty reading tiny prints, right? Bear with me while I sound like your mom for a sec—your eye health is something that you should absolutely be paying special attention to (you like to see, don't you?). Take changes in your vision, for example–flashes of light, black floaters, blurriness, smoky vision, cloudy vision, dark spots. Noticing those changes and getting them checked out early can be life-saving—and not just for your vision. They could be early signs of conditions like, diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell,  HIV, strokes, or even cancer—and yeah, you want to catch that stuff early. 💖 Yes the  diseases mentioned above can be noticed in the eyes! That’s why we Optometrists recommend a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years, even if you don’t need to ...

Can you imagine crying tears of blood? It may sound like a horror movie, but bloody tears are actually a real thing. Blood in the tears is a rare condition known as HAEMOLACRIA 💖 💖  HAEMOLACRIA is a physical condition that causes a person to produce tears that are partially composed of blood. It can manifest as tears that are anything from merely red-tinged to appearing to be entirely made of blood. 💖 CAUSES OF HAEMOLACRIA 💖 1. CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY: The conjunctiva is a clear tissue membrane that lies on top of the sclera, the white part of the eye. Within the conjunctiva is a meshwork of blood vessels. Sometimes infection, inflammation or laceration can cause bleeding of the conjunctiva since it is so blood vessel-rich. The blood simply seeps out and mixes with the tears, making it appear as if the person is making tears with blood in them. 💖 2. BLOOD DISORDERS:  Blood disorders including hemophilia can cause excessive bleeding due to clotting problems. ...

Aunty doc well done oo!!! Please I want to complain to you about my eye. See eehh, just look at my eye there's something growing there and it's moving towards my black eye. This thing disturbs me alot especially when I'm outside, on a bike, when it's airy, or when I'm cooking with my firewood, sometimes when I stay under the air condition for a long time. You know the worst part of it is that it makes me feel like there's sand in my eyes, it itches me, and sometimes my eyes turn red and pains me. Doc abeg what is this? 💖 Madam this growth on your eye is called PTERYGIUM!!! 💖 •WHAT IS PTERYGIUM? A pterygium also called "surfer's eye" is a visible, often triangular, growth on the surface of the eye. It is an elevated, wedged-shaped bump on the eyeball that starts on the white of the eye (sclera) and can invade the cornea. Pterygium is a benign (non-cancerous) growth, but, if left untreated, can extend across the pupil obscuring vision,...

DID YOU KNOW???🤔 💖 💖 Ever noticed you'll never see tears rolling down a young baby's cheeks? Newborns don't shed tears because their tear glands haven't fully formed... 💖 💖 Although newborn babies will certainly let you know if they’re unhappy, they’re technically not crying because their tear ducts won’t be developed enough to create tears until they’re between one and three months old. Howling, yes.Wailing, yes.Screeching, definitely. But crying? Not really. 💖 💖 See an optometrist if after a period of 3 months you still notice the absence of tears with other signs like redness at the inner corner of the eye and a slight tenderness and swelling or bump at the side of the nose. THIS COULD BE A SIGN OF AN INFECTION!!! 💖 💖

LOAISIS also called African eye worm by most people, is caused by the parasitic worm Loa loa. It is passed on to humans through the repeated bites of deerflies (also known as mango flies or mangrove flies) of the genus Chrysops. Loa loa is the filarial nematode species that causes Loa loa filariasis. Loa loa actually means "worm worm", but is commonly known as the "eye worm", as it localizes to the conjunctiva of the eye. Loa loa is commonly found in Africa. It mainly inhabits rain forests in West Africa and has native origins in Ethiopia Loa Loa is endemic in eleven West and Central African countries, as follows; Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan. • WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS? Parasitic eye infections don’t always cause symptoms, which can make them hard to recognize. When symptoms do occur, they can include: ✓ eye pain ✓ redness or inflammation i...

Exercise your Civic rights today by casting your votes wisely  and not your boxing rights by flexing your arms  else you might leave with this today!!!👇 Photo Credit: Community Eye Health Journal EYE TRAUMA is a leading cause of visual loss and blindness that frequently affects both young people and old people. It Refers to any injury to the eye. The injury may have been due to mechanical trauma (blunt or penetrating), chemical agents, or radiation (ultraviolet or ionising). CAUSES 1. Blow to the eye 2. Cut or scratch on the eye 3. Chemical burn 1. BLOW TO THE EYE: using a fist, wood, metal, or any object at all. A direct blow to the eye can damage the eyeball, the supporting muscles and ligaments, the eyelid, or the bony eye socket (orbit). 2. CUT OR SCRATCH ON THE EYE: getting poked in the eye with a knife, finger nail, bottle, sand, dust 3. CHEMICAL BURN: • Acid: As a general rule, acids can cause considerable redness and burning but can be washed ou...

Eye injuries in the work place are very  common. Many workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment. However, safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection can lessen the severity or even prevent 90 percent of these eye injuries. Eye Protection is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) which comes in many types depending upon the threat that is to be reduced  to prevent injury to the eye.   The threats can be small  particles, strong visible light and non-visible rays, biological agents such as blood urine and faeces, wind blast, heat from boiling water or hot oil splash, chemical agents, sea spray or some type of ball used in sports. However, laboratory staffs,  janitorial staffs, and health workers may be at risk of acquiring infectious diseases from eye exposure. Some infectious diseases can be transmitted through the mucous membranes of the eye. This can occur through direct exposure to blood/urine sp...

HEALTHY TIPS ON EYE MAKEUP HABITS Want to make your eyes a bit more dramatic? Mascara, eye shadow, and eyeliner can certainly help your eyes stand out giving you a beautiful and more confident look.  But if putting on eye cosmetics is part of your daily routine, you should know about some healthy tips. Eye cosmetics are generally safe materials — as long as you use them properly. Over time, all kinds of things can grow in those pretty little cosmetic packages. Bacteria and fungi can multiply, and if you continue to decorate your eyes with this makeup, you're transferring those germs directly to your eyes. Old habits are hard to break. Sometimes you have been doing your makeup, routine in one way for so long that it seems impossible to change things up. However, some of your makeup habits could be doing more to harm your skin than beautify it. Luckily, it is easy to make small changes in your beauty routine to improve your health in the long run. After all, cosmetic product...

NO SPARE! GIVE YOUR EYES ATTENTION!!! You think you don't have an eye problem because you think you see well. You think your eye does not deserve a comprehensive eye examination by a licensed OPTOMETRIST because you don't experience signs and symptoms like pain, itching, blurry vision, discharge, red eyes .etc. What if what you think is clear vision just isn't clear enough? What if the way you see differs from the way others see? Mmmmm..... This is where a timely regular comprehensive eye examination plays a vital role in the health of your eyes. Regardless of your age or status a timely, annual comprehensive eye examination will help detect any abnormality at their early stage before vision is lost. Moreover 3 out of 4 cases of blindness could have been prevented if detected earlier. A timely, comprehensive eye examination not only determines your prescription for spectacle or  contact lenses, but will also check for common eye diseases like glaucoma, catara...

HEALTHY CONTACT LENS HABITS, ZERO INFECTIONS Have you ever thought about the complications of unhealthy contact lens hygiene habits? Complications ranging from mild to severe eye infections with signs and symptoms of itching, red eyes, pain, light sensitivity, tearing, discharge, dry eye, blur vision, puffy eyes, and even blindness. Whether worn for corrective or cosmetic purpose, the following healthy tips should be adhered to avoid eye infections: 1. Purchase your lens from a qualified optometrist and go for regular check-up. 2. Do not use saliva or water to clean/store your lens. 3. Never mix old solutions with new ones. 4. Wash and dry your hands properly before inserting them. 5. keep short nails to avoid damage to the lens or eyes. 6. Never smoke, shower or swim with them on. 7.Never sleep with lens on unless doctor recommends it. 8. Change your lens and case regularly. 9. Never share your lenses. 10. Do not use the right contact lens on the left eye, and vice v...