Eyes are one of the most valuable organs of humans. Living in a dark world is probably the last thing anyone wants. So what do we know about the eye? Do we have enough information about eye health?
How confident are you in the accuracy of what you know about the eye? What you know about eyes may be wrong. Did you know that many of the truths you know about eye diseases and their treatments are wrong? Now let's review the most notable and most common ones.
Misconceptions About Cataract:
"Cataract is only seen in the elderly."
Although cataract is frequently seen in the elderly, it is a disease that can also be encountered in young people, infants and children. Cataract is not a disease that can pass from one eye to the other, it mostly occurs bilaterally.
"Cataract surgery is performed with laser."
Currently, cataract surgery is performed all over the world and in our country. The most commonly used method is the "Phacoemulsification technique". The type of energy used here is not laser energy, as it is known among the public, but "ultrasonic energy".
However, in the "Femtolaser cataract surgery" technique, which is the latest system, literally real laser energy is used.
"Cataract surgery is very simple and is completed in 3-5 minutes."
Cataract surgery performed with the phacoemulsification or femtolaser technique is an extremely complicated and delicate surgery that depends on technology and takes approximately 15 minutes on average. However, in problem eyes, this period may increase to 30-45 minutes. In addition, the procedure performed is a surgical procedure that cannot be described as very simple, and although rare, many complications may occur.
"Cataract surgery should not be performed on very old people, it is risky."
If the internal medicine consultation is positive, cataract surgery in the very elderly is not risky. Because the surgery is performed with local anesthesia. During the surgery, the patient is given some sedative medications, and if his blood pressure is high, it is reduced to normal levels with medications. Thus, surgery can be performed on very elderly patients without any problems. ir.
"The intraocular lens inserted with cataract surgery may deteriorate over time. In this case, the damaged lens can be removed and replaced with a new one."
The intraocular lens inserted into the eye with cataract surgery There is no deterioration in the structure of the lens and it remains in the eye without deterioration throughout life.
"1-2 years after cataract surgery, the cataract may grow again and impair vision."
Once you have cataract surgery, it is not possible for cataracts to form again. In the situation that is incorrectly expressed as "I have a cataract in my eye again", the capsule part of the eye lens thickens and reduces vision.
"Cataract surgery restores vision to its original state"
In order for vision to be good, the retina layer must be healthy and the person's vision potential must be good. There may be no increase in vision in fundus diseases and lazy eyes.
“Intraocular lenses can be harmful to the eye and cause stinging.” It is not harmful. The construction material does not irritate the eyes. The person cannot feel the presence of the intraocular lens as a stinging or burning sensation.
"Those who have laser surgery cannot have cataract surgery afterwards."
Removing glasses Laser eye treatment is applied to the outermost layer of the eye, the cornea. Cataract is the name given to the clouding of the clear lens inside the eye. Anyone who has the chance to get old enough will have cataracts. Having laser eye surgery does not cause the development of cataracts, nor does it prevent you from having cataract surgery. Attention. The only point that needs to be taken into account is the correct calculation of the number of the intraocular lens to be used in cataract surgery.
Misconceptions about Strabismus:
"Children may have some strabismus. "
Strabismus is not a normal condition. In children, misaligned eyes may be congenital or may appear later. Some types of strabismus are temporary and can be corrected with glasses. Surgery may be required to correct some slippages. The most important problem related to strabismus is the development of laziness in the stray eye. Early detection of amblyopia If desired, until the child is 10-12 years old; It can be treated with treatment methods such as surgery, glasses and veneer. There is currently no method that can treat amblyopia in adults.
"If the baby has eye misalignment, treatment should not be rushed; as the baby grows, the misalignment will correct itself."
If the baby has eye misalignment, treatment should be started without delay, because delay in treatment will cause the amblyopia to progress. There is no known permanent treatment for lazy vision after the age of 7-8.
"Strabiosis in a child is corrected by wearing glasses for a few years, and after the strabismus is corrected, the glasses are removed and the treatment of strabismus is completed."
Some types of strabismus can be corrected simply by wearing glasses and there is no need for surgery. However, in such strabismus; Strabismus corrects when glasses are worn, but when glasses are removed, the eye misaligns again. Therefore, the child should never take off his glasses.
"After the surgery, the strabismus of the strabismus child is completely corrected, and since the misalignment is corrected, he no longer needs to wear glasses, he throws away his glasses."
The treatment is not over for the child whose strabismus was corrected with surgery. Surgery only corrects eye misalignment. Strabismus surgery has no effect on the degree of vision or visual impairment. For this reason, even after strabismus is corrected by surgery, the child will continue to wear glasses.
“My child has been wearing glasses for years, but when he takes off the glasses, his eye misaligns again, and the treatment did not provide any benefit.”
If the misalignment of a squinted child is corrected with glasses, it means that the treatment has been successful. The child should always wear glasses. It is natural for the eye to misalign when the glasses are removed. The evaluation of the treatment is done while wearing glasses.
"If you look cross-eyed You will be squinted."
Of course, contrary to the old saying, squinting your eyes will not cause them to stay that way.
"Strabismus can be treated with Laser"
There is no laser treatment for strabismus. Strabismus treatment is performed surgically by intervening in the eye muscles.
" Lazy eye can be corrected with laser surgery.”
Laser surgery is not performed to treat lazy eye, but to reduce the number of glasses.
Misconceptions About Using Glasses:
"Using relaxing glasses relaxes the eyes."
There is no such glasses. Glasses have values expressed in numbers and should be used if they improve vision when worn. Sometimes, our physicians use this term for hyperopia correcting lenses to explain the purpose of glasses to hyperopia patients who see clearly without glasses but with fatigue. In order to truly relax our eyes, we should take a break during intense work, blink our eyes a few times and close them for a while to rest.
"Wearing glasses prevents the progression of eye strain."
On the contrary, wearing or not wearing glasses does not affect the progression of eye number. Number change is independent of this. The purpose of glasses treatment is to increase the level of vision as long as they are worn.
"Using the wrong glasses spoils the eyes"
It definitely does not damage the eyes, but it can cause bad vision during the period of wearing. It can cause pain.
“Sunglasses bought from the street damage the eyes.”
Sunglasses must block UV rays to protect your eyes from the harmful effects of the sun. It doesn't matter where you buy sunglasses that block UV rays. Sunglasses without UV blocking feature are not only useless, they will not damage your eyes.
"Wearing another person's glasses will damage your eyes"
No, they will not damage your eyes, they just It makes you tired and can cause headaches. However, children under the age of eight should wear the correct glasses and the glasses they need. The use of inappropriate glasses may cause amblyopia in children.
"The number of eyes in children constantly grows"
The number of eyes decreases during the growth period in children with hyperopia for distance, and in myopes. an increase is observed. Wearing or not wearing glasses will neither decrease nor increase the diopter. However, in terms of vision development in childhood, it is absolutely necessary
"Babies or young children cannot wear glasses."
This problem can be prevented with encouragement. As long as the child is approached appropriately. Babies can use glasses from the age of 3 months. .
“You can get rid of glasses by having your eyes scratched.”
Laser treatment (Excimer) performed on people over the age of 20 to eliminate the need for glasses does not scratch the eye, it only has a cornea of a certain thickness. It eliminates the tissue by evaporating it.
"He read a lot, looked at a lot of white, worked a lot and his eyesight got damaged."
Using the eye even if the eye is sick (for near or far viewing ) is not harmful to eye health. On the contrary, it is beneficial, especially in cases of glaucoma, because it facilitates the excretion of intraocular fluid and decreases the numerical value.
"The evil eye causes eye disease"
Defining the evil eye is a moral value. It cannot have a disease-causing effect.
"The laser blinded his eye"
These devices used for treatment purposes do not cause blindness. However, if the central vision point is affected by the disease or edema develops as a laser complication, it may cause visual impairment.
"Good vision is the guarantee of eye health"
No... For example: Glaucoma patients can see well until the last stage of the disease, then vision begins to decrease gradually, at which point vision cannot be restored.
"Sleep disorders are a symptom of eye disease"
No. Sleep is a cerebral function and the eyes only participate in the event. However, since insomnia impairs tear quality and production, dry eyes develop in people who do not get enough sleep.
"Sitting too close to the television is harmful to the eyes."
Parents do this by watching television. Although they have been talked about since it first entered our living rooms, there is no evidence of its reality. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has found that children can generally focus up close without causing eye strain, so they develop a habit of settling right in front of the television or holding anything to read very close to their face.
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