World Sight day 2022: 19 million children in the country are suffering from eye disease, how to avoid this problem

Doctors say that for the care of the eyes, it is most important to take care of the diet. Problems like cataract can be avoided by taking zinc and vitamin C in the diet.3

Every year the second Thursday of October is celebrated as World Sight Day . Its purpose is to create awareness among the people about the impairment of vision. Cataract is the biggest cause of blindness in India . Apart from this, blindness is also a big problem since childhood. Doctors say that making people aware about eye problems on time is the only way to prevent eye diseases. In such a situation, it is important that everyone should be aware of the symptoms of eye disease and its prevention.

Center for Sight Director Dr. Mahipal S. Sachdev explains that due to the revolutionary changes in the treatment technology, the eyes can be easily saved from the causes of blindness like glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy. For this, timely detection of the disease is necessary, because prevention of blindness caused by glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy is possible, but once a person becomes blind, treatment is not possible.

According to the doctor, the purpose of World Sight Day is to make people aware about eye diseases. The WHO estimates that about 15 million people suffer from visual impairment due to refractive error. Refractive error i.e. myopia, hyperopia and Cylindrical problem. About 1.9 crore children are suffering from visual impairment, while the blindness of 14 lakh children is incurable.

Take care of eyes in these ways

Dr. Satdev says that for the care of the eyes, it is most important to take care of the food. Problems like cataracts can be avoided by taking omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and vitamin C in the diet. Also it is important not to stay in the sun for a long time. Long exposure to sunlight and harmful ultraviolet rays can make you more prone to cataracts.

Keep taking breaks from computer screen

The computer screen should not be visible all the time. Keep taking breaks in between: Being glued to the computer screen for a long time without taking a break can cause blurred vision, headache. Place your computer in such a way that the monitor is parallel to your eyes. If possible, look at objects 20 feet away every 20 minutes for about 20 seconds to give your eyes a rest. Get up from the chair every 2 hours and take a break of 15 minutes. By doing this, many eye problems can be easily avoided.

If water comes from the eyes or there is a problem of dry eyes, then do not take it lightly. In this situation, please consult the doctors. Most eye diseases can be easily prevented with timely treatment.