Eagleview Eye Clinic

Category Eye Health Education

WHEN SURGERY FAILS…

In time past and even in recent times, we have had people who came down with eye conditions like glaucoma, cataract, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and even after treatment, their vision never improved again.

Even after series of surgeries, patients could no longer get their lives back.

It is usually very difficult to cope with the new reality of not been able to do those things that puts smiles on your face and bring joy to your soul.

Low vision simply refers to visual acuity of less than 6/18 in the better and visual field of less 5 degrees of arc with the presence of underlying pathologies.

It is a very sad reality for most of these patients to come to terms with the fact that they have been diagnosed with low vision and they might have to make some permanent and noticeable changes to their lives inorder to go through life without much hinderance.

Low vision therapy employs the use of both optical and non optical low vision aids to maximize the little vision the patient has left.

Low vision aids includes telescopes, magnifiers, CCTV et.c

SIMPLE SELF EYE TEST

Every morning on waking up you should cover your left eye with your left palm and look at something far away with your right eye for 30 seconds.

After that switch and cover your right eye with your right palm while looking at something far away with your left eye for 30 Seconds.

This simple test will expose any declining visual function on any of the eye before it becomes a huge mess.

WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A VENOMOUS REPTILE, INJECTS VENOM INTO YOUR EYES….

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.

  1. Forcefully pour water into the eyes for 15 to 20mins.
  2. Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately.
  3. Visit an optometrist within 24hrs.
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.