Many inaccurate information among the public causes people to act incorrectly about eye health. So what are some well-known mistakes? Ophthalmology Specialist Op.Dr.Özgül Uğurtay gave information about the subject.
If he uses his close glasses early, his eyes will become lazy
Near glasses are used when needed after the age of 40. Difficulty in seeing the near can cause fatigue and headaches at the end of the day. Therefore, there is no harm in starting if needed.
If the child can see far well, there is no eye disorder!
We can detect latent hyperopia, which we detect in a routine examination, in a child who can see far-sightedly. Accommodative (the ability of the eye to focus clearly against the object) hyperopia, which we have confirmed with eye drops, is the most common eye disorder in childhood.
Intervention by displacing the eye in eye surgery
It is completely wrong information. Don't worry, your eye will stay in place throughout the entire operation. Opening apparatus is used throughout the surgery only so that the eye is not closed by the patient.
People who removed glasses with laser in the past cannot have cataract or smart lens operation in the future!
It is false information because today there are devices that calculate high-level intraocular lenses, which we call "IOL master", and a personalized calculation is made.
Temporary vision loss only from eye migraine (eye aura)
Temporary vision loss, especially in young patients, may be an eye aura accompanied by symptoms in the form of visual zigzags or lines, as well as circulatory disorders, neck vascular plaques, occlusion, vascular diseases, so it is a serious picture. It requires you to go to your ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
Is it useful to squeeze lemon into the eye?
It is a completely wrong application. Lemon contains an acidic water. And it damages the cornea of the eye in the long term. The surface of the eye has its own flora and pH, so squeezing lemon into the eye is not beneficial but harmful.
Carrots increase the eyesight of our eyes.
Carrot does not increase the eyesight of our eyes, but beta carotene in its content is good for macular disease called yellow spot. Also, since it contains vitamin A, it may have some benefit in keeping the eye surface healthy, but it does not increase our amount of vision.