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Eye Health Education

WHAT TO EXPECT IN A ROUTINE EYE EXAMINATION

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.

Eye Health Education

HEALTHY DIET, HEALTHY LIFE….

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.

Eye Health Education

SOME CAUSES OF NIGHT VISION PROBLEMS

Night blindness (nyctalopia) is a condition that can be caused by series of conditions and these conditions includes;

Myopia
Retinitis pigmentosa
Vitamin A deficiency
Cataract
Horner’s syndrome.

Treatment of this condition largely depends on the cause

Eye Health Education

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION (HMO)

These days health care is gradually becoming expensive. Most people especially the low and average income earners find it difficult to foot their bills whenever they visit any health care facility.

Health insurance policy is something that everyone should actually look into, as it is aimed towards providing a soft landing financially for people in need of health care services.

Health maintenance organisation are insurance companies that partners with individuals and firms to help with part or whole medical bills. All the individual or company has to do is pay a token monthly or yearly, known as premium, then the HMOs reaches out to the healthcare providers and agree on a specific fee for all the individuals registered under them.

Some of the HMOs that eagleview Eyeclinic partners with are , reliance, leadway, clearline, greenfield, oceanic, ihms, Philips, Nonsuch, sunuhealth, hygaie, novohealth, anchor HMO, peramere, Venus et.c.

Eye Health Education

HEALTH BENEFITS OF EGGS

Myths surrounding eggs have made lots of people stay away from this extremely rich and nutritional food.

Eggs are very rich in over 13 essential vitamins, Nine Amino acids, minerals, proteins antioxidants.

Health benefits includes :

1. The protein content of eggs makes it a solid build block of life, as it helps tissue and muscle repair.

2. Eggs are very rich in HDL which is extremely important for healthy heart.

3. The cholesterol content of egg makes it essential for the synthesis of vitamin D which is very good for strong bones and teeth

4. Eggs are very good for weight loss

5. Eggs by virtue of it’s choline content is very good for the liver.

6. Eggs are rich in powerful antioxidants like lutein, xeanthine, vitamin A, making it a very good dietary supplement for healthy eyes.

7. Eggs are very good for anti – aging by virtue of its vitamin E content.

8. Eggs helps boost mental health.

Eye Health Education

YOU ARE PROBABLY HAVING CATARACT IF…..

You vision is cloudy
You find it difficult to see fine details clearly.
You can now all of a sudden read small prints if you are originally hyperopic or presbyopic.
Your glasses prescription changes faster than normal.
Your vision gets worse under very bright environment but improves under dim environment.
You see colored rings(haloes) around lights ( In cases of diabetes induced cataract.

Eye Health Education

YOU ARE ALREADY HAVING PRESBYOPIA IF YOU DO THE FOLLOWING

stretch your reading materials out while reading.
Difficulty reading small prints.
Headaches when you try to read small prints.
Requiring abnormally large prints while reading.
Requiring extremely bright light to read clearly.
You can see far distance with your glasses but you can’t read small prints with your glasses.

Eye Health Education

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PALM OIL

Palm oil other wise known as red oil is gotten from processing palm fronds. It one of the major condiments for cooking most Nigerian dishes.

Palm oil is highly rich in healthy vitamins and minerals that benefits humans in more ways than one.

Some of the health benefits of Palm oil includes

It improves eye sight by virtue of it’s high beta carotene content.
It very rich in vitamin E, which aids in anti- aging.
It is rich in vitamin K which aids blood coagulation.
It prevents the hair from greying fast while maintaining it’s strength.
It boosts skin health.
By reducing bad cholesterol ( Low density lipoprotein) while increasing good cholesterol High density lipoprotein, it aids improved cardiovascular function.