Many people believe that the eyes are the window of the soul, but experts point out that they can be a window into revealing many hidden health conditions.
Experts recommend an eye exam at least once every two years. Eye exams are very important to maintain eye health, and it can help diagnose some basic health conditions.
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Giles Edmunds, director of medical services at SpecSavers, explains what symptoms we can detect and what we can take during an eye exam. Here are eight symptoms that can be detected by regular eye examination:
1. Glaucoma:
Glaucoma is an asymptomatic condition that develops gradually. That’s why this condition is referred to as the “quiet vision thief,” Edmonds said.
He explained: “Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness, however, if diagnosed in its early stages, it can be successfully managed. Regular eye examinations are important for its diagnosis, and for those at high risk for this condition it is very important their advanced age or family history.”
2. Diabetic Retinopathy:
Edmunds says early-stage diabetic retinopathy usually does not cause any significant symptoms, so an eye examination can detect it early.
This condition affects the small blood vessels in the eye, thus affecting the retina.
Edmunds explained that an ophthalmologist can see early character changes such as small leaks from these damaged vessels.
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3. High blood pressure:
During an eye exam, your ophthalmologist can diagnose signs of high blood pressure to see if your eye blood vessels are constricted or starting to leak.
“Patients with high blood pressure may develop hypertensive retinopathy, in which the walls of the blood vessels become thicker and narrower, restricting blood flow. In some cases, the retina may swell and blood vessels may leak,” Edmonds said.
If you have red spots in front of your eyes, it may also be a sign of high blood pressure, he said.
4. High fat:
High cholesterol is usually reduced because there is an excess of fat in the blood called cholesterol.
The main reason for this is that the NHS does not eat fatty foods and does not exercise.
Edmunds If you have stable floats (floats or floats, which are deposits inside the eyeglasses), this may be a sign of having high cholesterol.
Another sign of excess fat that can be detected in the eye is a blue ring. This ring around the iris usually appears with age. It is caused by the deposition of fat in the eye. They are very common for people 60 or older and generally do not have to worry about them.
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But Edmunds insisted that “if this sign appears at age 40, there may be an increased risk of heart disease.”
5. Jaundice:
If you have yellow eyes, you may have jaundice. “This condition occurs when hemoglobin (a part of the blood that carries oxygen) breaks down into bilirubin, which is not excreted from the body. It must travel from the liver to the bile ducts, but otherwise jaundice can occur,” Edmunds explains. May indicate problems with the eyes, liver, gallbladder or pancreas.
6. Stroke:
Edmunds explained that sudden blurred vision can be caused by a stroke. He said this could happen especially when combined with some other important signs such as blurred vision and blurred speech.
“Blurred vision can also indicate other eye conditions such as cataracts or age-related macular degeneration,” he said.
7. Arthritis:
Edmunds says that in addition to causing inflammation in the joints, some autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis can also cause eye inflammation.
“This swelling usually leads to dry eyes, but sometimes it can cause serious conditions like uveitis,” he added.
8. Tumors:
According to Edmunds, an eye examination can look for any eye cancer, such as melanoma, and sometimes it can detect potential brain tumors.
He continued: “During the eye examination, the optic nerve is swollen and can sometimes indicate a brain tumor.”
Source: Sun.
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