Eye Screening for Children and Cataract and Pterygium Patients
There will be an eye screening for children and cataract and pterygium patients
on Monday, 20 October 2008 Ask patients to go to the Divine Mercy Shrine,
beside the Mandaluyong City Hall at about 8:00 AM for screening and if
operable, they will be scheduled for surgery.
Please send/ refer as many indigents to avail of this medical mission.
Many are still blind from cataract. Please help them see again.
Cataract is a condition that develops in the lens of the eye. Cataracts are
made from a protein that has altered from its natural state (denaturation) ,
distorting and eventually prohibiting required light from entering into the
retina, the part of the eye that receives light. Often cataracts cause no
problems for many years but as the cataract matures the cloudiness increases on
the lens, the light reaching the retina decreases and significant sight loss
and perhaps blindness can result.
Cataracts are considered a condition and not a disease therefore they develop
for multiple reasons. Secondary cataracts develop from procedures preformed to
correct other vision problems such as Glaucoma. Traumatic cataracts develop
from injury to the eye lens or the eye as a whole. Congenital cataracts are
genetic and are found in babies and sometimes develop in childhood. There are
also radiation cataracts that develop after some kinds of exposure such as
excessive sunlight. It has been shown that cataracts can develop from long term
use of certain steroids as well as some lifestyle habits.
A cataract can cover the eye lens partially or completely. It can be
stationary, meaning its growth is in one place and slow or stopped, or it can
be progressive and grow rapidly. Cataracts can also be hard or soft. In the
case of any type of cataracts the procedure for treatment and eventually
removal are similar. Cataracts surgery is one of the most progressive
surgeries, having little or no side effects or post surgery complications.
Cataracts surgery is the most common surgery performed on people over the age
of 65, is covered by Medicaid and most medical insurance and the positive
results are obvious within a week after surgery. Once a cataracts is removed it
never comes back.
Pterygium is a raised, wedge-shaped growth of the conjunctiva. It is most
common among those who live in tropical climates or spend a lot of time in the
sun. Symptoms may include irritation, redness, and tearing. Pterygiums are
nourished by tiny capillaries that supply blood to the tissue. For some, the
growth remains dormant; however, in other cases it grows over the central
cornea and affects the vision. As the pterygium develops, it may alter the
shape of the cornea, causing astigmatism. If the pterygium invades the central
cornea, it is removed surgically.
Since pterygiums are most commonly caused by sun exposure, protecting the eyes
from sun, dust and wind is recommended. Instilling artificial tears liberally
is also helpful to decrease irritation. In some cases, steroid drops are
prescribed to reduce inflammation.
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