Answers and questions on ophthalmology

Hello! There is no harm, but if you spend 10-12 hours at the computer, the glasses will not save you from feeling tired and uncomfortable. When working at a computer for a long time, it is recommended to give eyes a rest, to carry out the simplest exercises for the eyes, all these recommendations can be given by ophthalmologist after the examination.

Hello! You need to see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible to exclude acute pathology. During the visit, the doctor will conduct a full examination, make an accurate diagnosis and then be able to give recommendations, prescribe treatment if necessary.

Hello! To answer your question, the first thing is to know the visual acuity of the left eye, the second is to check whether your vision is binocular. For this, it is recommended to consult an ophthalmologist, during the visit the doctor will conduct a full examination, and only then will he/she be able to answer your question.

Hello! In this case, there are no contraindications so that lenses cannot be worn. You need to see an ophthalmologist who can help you choose your lenses.

Hello! First, it is necessary to undergo examination, exclude neurological pathology, examination by an ophthalmologist, since to understand the cause it is necessary to “see” a person. And if the cause of the deviation is in refraction, you can do without surgery. In addition, it is necessary to see a specialist periodically in order to prevent a worsening of the situation.

With the appearance of edema of the eyelids and burning sensation, it is necessary to do the test for demodex and flora inoculation from the conjunctiva. If the tests are negative, it may be Meibomian gland dysfunction. Then it is necessary to refer to massage of eyelids and treat the eyelids with antiseptics (Blefaklin wipes), wipe the eyelids, drops to moisturize the eyes – Vidisik gel, Super optic complete.

Apart from the daytime contact lenses, there are also hard night lenses. One wears them at night and must be on the cornea for at least 8 hours. In order to understand whether you can wear such lenses, you need to visit an ophthalmologist for examination - to determine refraction, examine the fundus, and also examine the anterior segment (biomicroscopy) to detect dry eye syndrome. And a mandatory examination is the topography of the cornea to determine keratoconus. If there are no contraindications, you can wear night lenses.

Carrots and blueberries are vision-enhancing foods that can be consumed in large quantities, as well as foods such as grapes, spinach, red fish, broccoli, cauliflower, pine nuts, yellow, red, and green fruits and vegetables.

It is necessary to observe the visual load. Continuous work at the computer shall not exceed 1 – 1.5 hours. It is necessary to rest for 10-15 minutes every hour, as there can be a spasm of ciliary muscles, there is accommodation disorder (spasm). Rest should be about relaxing your muscles, that is, scrolling the phone is not rest. Some drops will be prescribed to relieve spasms of ciliary muscles (mydriatic), only the advisability of using these drugs should be decided by a narrow specialist, since there may be several causes of eye fatigue. Also, due to the constant work at a computer, a pathology arises, which is called “Computer Syndrome” in the modern world, it is necessary to use tear substitutes, drops that relieve eye irritation and fatigue.

Eye exercises are recommended for visual impairment in childhood and in case of age-related changes. You can improve your vision with the help of Narbekov and Zhdanov gymnastics, which includes a set of exercises to relax eyes muscles.

Lacrimation can occur due to allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, dysfunction of meibomian glands. For treatment, special drops are used as prescribed by a doctor. Grains of sand and debris from the eye surface are removed by jet washing with water or saline. Other foreign bodies are removed only by an ophthalmologist. Attempts to cope with this task on your own can lead to eye infection or further injury to its structures.

Perhaps this is a normal variant. Then this condition will occur less often and disappear with age. And if lacrimation and discharge from a conjunctival cavity is observed from the first days of a baby's life, it is necessary to consult an ophthalmologist to exclude pathology.