Who would think that their eye health could be at risk while doing sports? Every individual who has adopted a healthy life does not exclude sports from his life, or those who have made sports a profession do not remove sports from the center of their lives. However, while sports is so beneficial to physical and mental health, it can also pose a risk factor for our eyes, which are our windows to life. Assoc. Prof. from Dünyagöz Konya stated that one of the little-known athlete health problems is related to the eyes. Dr. Berker Bakbak “There is a risk of damage to the eyes in every sport, especially boxing. All athletes, whether individual or team players, children or adults, licensed or unlicensed, should have a fundus examination, especially for problems that may occur in the retina layer. " said.
Assoc. Prof. from Dünyagöz Konya stated that all branches of sports create an indirect mechanical effect on the retina, even if they do not cause any injury. Dr. Berker Bakbak “It is not something that comes to mind that eye health may be threatened while doing sports. Boxing is the first sport that comes to mind when it comes to damage to the eyes of athletes, as movements that cause impacts such as punches and kicks are generally performed. In fact, this risk is valid for every sport. Athletes who head a football, who are elbowed under the basket in basketball, who are kicked in karate, who rise to the net for a block in volleyball and fall to the ground, who are hit by a ball in the face in tennis, or weightlifters who constantly lift weights, are also at risk.
Providing detailed information about retinal diseases, Dünyagöz Assoc. Prof. from Konya. Dr. Berker Bakbak “The vitreous gel inside the eye prevents the retina from being affected by any movement of the person. However, all kinds of daily and sports activities such as collisions, jumping, and heavy lifting that do not result in injury create an indirect mechanical effect on the retina, creating the risk of retinal degeneration and retinal tear. "If a tear occurs, the patient will complain of floaters or flashes of light, and if left untreated, retinal detachment and vision loss will develop." He warned.
Assoc. Prof. said that it is possible to examine the entire retina layer in detail with a fundus examination. Dr. Berker Bakbak “Informing athletes who do regular heavy physical activity about eye health and Creating awareness in this game is the first step in understanding the importance of retina health. Periodic retinal scanning is as important as a cardiology examination for all athletes, whether individual or team player, child or adult, licensed or unlicensed.” He said.
From cataracts to children's eye health, from laser treatments to glaucoma, from oculoplasty to retina diseases, Dünyagöz Konya's medical department brings together all diagnosis, examination and treatment services under one roof and provides eye health services to the people of Konya with its high-tech devices. In its staff, Prof. Dr. Ümit Kamış, Op. Dr. Mehmet Gülmez, Op. Dr. Nermin Ali, Op. Dr. Aykut Selçuk, Op. Dr. Fethi Energin and Expert. Dr. There is Aşina Pınar.
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