10 Common Eye Health Myths
Using eyeglasses improves eye number… Photopsy in the eye improve over time… Watering eyes (epiphora) in babies is a natural condition…
These sentences, which are frequently heard in societies, are only some of the false information about our eye health. We have compiled the 10 most common misconceptions that are believed to be true for you.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 1[/mks_highlight]
You should use relaxing glasses to prevent eye pain.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
There is no such thing as relaxing glasses. Relaxing glasses, a name given to low level prescription glasses among the public. It is not correct for people without visual impairment to wear corrective (prescription) glasses. In patients with visual impairment such as myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia, if the eye-glasses number is not corrected, this may cause eye pain and headache.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 2[/mks_highlight]
My eye hurts, my eye pressure’s up.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Glaucoma, commonly known as eye pressure, is an insidiously progressive disease that is usually not manifest. Its diagnosis can be made during routine eye examinations. Therefore, regular eye checks are very important. Only a small part of the eye pain is due to eye pressure. Therefore, it is wrong to think that “My eye pressure increased” when eye pain develops. If the pain is persistent and severe, it may be a precursor of glaucoma.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 3[/mks_highlight]
Glasses increase the eye number and cause laziness in the eye.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
When visual impairment change over time, the patient is prescribed new glasses with the appropriate level. Glasses don’t cause lazy eye. On the contrary, glasses are used for the treatment of amblyopia.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 4[/mks_highlight]
Lazy eye improves with laser surgery.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Lazy eye, also known as amblyopia, cannot be removed with any eye surgery. However, it can be treated at an early age by early diagnosis and wearing glasses. Laser surgery is done only to reduce the level of prescription glasses.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 5[/mks_highlight]
Cataract is a disease of the elderly only.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Although the cataract develops frequently in the elderly, it can also be seen in newborn babies, children and young people. Infections of a mother during pregnancy, genetic or metabolic diseases can cause this condition, while in adulthood drug use, trauma or systemic diseases can cause cataract formation at an early age.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 6[/mks_highlight]
Cataract surgery is performed with laser.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Another common misconception is that cataract surgery is performed with a laser. FAKO, known as laser cataract surgery, does not actually have a laser. The operating principle of FAKO is based on ultrasonic vibration.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 7[/mks_highlight]
In babies, strabismus goes by itself.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
It is true that babies may occasionally squint their eyes up to the first 6 months, but if there is a cross-eye, this is not the case. Again, infants until the development of the face is complete, such as strabismus can form an image. This is called pseudostrabismus. But the distinction must be made by an ophthalmologist and if there is strabismus must be treated. Otherwise, this can go as far as lazy eye, which causes permanent vision loss.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 8[/mks_highlight]
Watery eyes are natural in babies.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
There is a small hole in the inner part of our lower eyelid close to our nose that opens into the nasal cavity. This duct, called the lacrimal duct, is sometimes not fully opened in newborn babies and repeated burrs can be seen with watering in the eye. Treatment may require daily massage to open the duct and antibiotic drops should be applied if burrs are present. Lacrimal duct obstruction that do not heal until the age of 1.5 are opened under general anesthesia by probing. Therefore, the problem of watery eyes should be evaluated by ophthalmologists.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 9[/mks_highlight]
Photopsy is natural, it improve over time.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Photopsy, which may be a precursor to retinal detachment is a condition that must be checked by an ophthalmologist. Therefore, it should not be underestimated and must be consulted to an ophthalmologist.
[mks_highlight color=”#dd3333″]Myth 10[/mks_highlight]
Eating too much carrot sharpens the sight.
[mks_highlight color=”#81d742″]Reality[/mks_highlight]
Vitamin A in the carrot is needed for light-sensing cells in the retina layer of the eye. Night vision deteriorates in vitamin A deficiency. However, consuming excess vitamin A has no effect on visual acuity. A balanced diet is sufficient for eye health.