Venom ophthalmia Occurs when a venomous reptile spits or injects their venom into your eyes.
Signs and symptoms of these conditions includes, pain, peppery sensation, red eyes, cornea ulcer, reduced vision.
When you are faced with this condition, it’s best to do the following to prevent permanent loss of vision.
Venom ophthalmia Occurs when a venomous reptile spits or injects their venom into your eyes.
Signs and symptoms of these conditions includes, pain, peppery sensation, red eyes, cornea ulcer, reduced vision.
When you are faced with this condition, it’s best to do the following to prevent permanent loss of vision.
Not knowing what to expect in routine eye Examination is quite normal. But it is not supposed to be.
It is very important for individuals who are visiting the eye clinic for the first time to know routine eye tests that should be carried out on them, as this will help them know if they are receiving proper Eyecare services or not.
There are six basic routine tests you should expect to receive on your first visit to the eye clinic and they are:
1.Visual acuity: This is a measure of how well, you can see things both at far añd near distance. This test is carried out both at 6metres and at 40cm.
2. External Examination: This is done to access the health of the external structures of your eyes like the cornea, sclera, lids, lashes, pupil, et.c. This is either done with the slit lamp biomicroscope or penlight.
3. Internal Examination: This is also known as funduscopy or ophthalmoscopy. Here the integrity of the internal structures of the eyes are examined. This can be done with the opthalmoscope ( direct and indirect), fundus camera.
4. Tonometry: This is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eye. This procedure is Carried out with the tonometer. Normal pressure ranges between 10mmhg and 21mmhg.
5. Visual field Examination: This is an Examination that gives an insight on the scope of the visual field. It can either be done manually ( confrontational and bjerrum screen) or automated ( Humphrey visual field analyser).
6. Refraction: This procedure accesses the refractive state of the eye. It is this procedure that determine, wether or not you will need a pair of glasses.
Back in the days, our forefathers lived a more healthier life, They were stronger, had very good body built, and very healthy organs.
Our forefathers rarely fell sick. Conditions like cancer, Glaucoma, hepatitis, kidney problems, liver problems were strangers to them. But today conditions like the aforementioned are now next door neighbors to our generation. These days we have kids who are 10 years looking like they are 30 years already. The reason is not far fetched. Our diets are killing us.
Our fore fathers fed on natural food. their meals were very rich in fibres, protein and necessary vitamins and minerals. They ate their meal fresh and healthy. But today we consume meals that are processed and heavily ladened with chemical preservatives, even our cook wares are made with materials that are carcinogenic. Do you still Wonder why we are not healthy?.
Let us go back to the old ways, let’s eat healthy meals, let’s shun processed and genetically modified food. If we can, let’s grow most of our food in our homes.
Night blindness (nyctalopia) is a condition that can be caused by series of conditions and these conditions includes;
Treatment of this condition largely depends on the cause
