National Nursing Review : Nursing Study Resources & Health Tips

Vision problems are accentuated over the years: As we get older, the risk of developing some form of visual impairment. It is therefore advisable to go regularly to the ophthalmologist to detect and prevent any type of symptom.

In most cases identify the problem in its principles can minimize risk with proper medication. Some of the most common diseases are, macular degeneration (decreased or distorted vision is most apparent when reading), presbyopia (hardening of the lens and loss of flexibility), cataract (lens opacity caused injury in some cases, defects … ) or glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eyeball damages the optic nerve). (more…)

Macular degeneration is a condition that occurs at the so-called macula, the central part of the retina responsible for central vision allow as clear and detailed.

Upon a change of type of degeneration of the macula that causes vision loss and even blindness can be reached. At present there is no certainty about what actually causes the disease, but has discovered that age is one of the major risk factors.

In the case of macular degeneration, known as peripheral vision remains perfect, why the sufferer continues to perform other tasks such as move from one place to another without needing assistance of any kind. (more…)