News article 25/05/09

Summary of news article....

Zero infections at SNEC last year

The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) is making waves for its efforts at keeping infections at bay. After 17 patients developed an inflammation over two days. The cause was later pinned down to a dye used in a new pen to mark the patients ' eyes before surgery. The dye was found to be toxic. However, the 5,000 Lasik operations performed last year found no incident. Nearly 17,000 Cataract and Lasik operations was recorded a zero infection rate. A zero infection rate is rare said the experts. Dr Chan Tat Keong, a senior consultant at the centre, added that the prevention of infection from cataract surgery is considered the 'gold standard' internationally for measuring eye surgery success, because many more such procedures are done than any other eye operations.

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide , according to the WHO, which estimates that 15 million cataract procedures are performed yearly. Renowned opthalmologist Arthur Lim, who now chairs the Singapore Eye Research Institute, said a stringent infection prevention programme and state of the art research facilities had enhanced the centre's reputation as a world leader in the field of opthamology. However, Prof Tan conceded that maintaning zero infection rates, while ideal, would not be achievable every year given the high volume of operation s performed.

my opinions

Going for this kind of surgeries can lead to bad results as it can cause blindness according to the research i went.

source (http://www.gahoogle.com/gahoogle-search.jsp?search=cataract+removal+post-operative+complications&leftResult=msn&rightResult=google)

Cataract surgery is quite safe. However, like any other procedure, it's not 100% risk-free. Patients with pre-existing diseases such diabetes, high blood pressure and other eye diseases such as significant astigmatism would have a higher risk of developing complications. Possible complications include infection, inflammation of blood vessels, post-operative glaucoma, retinal detachment, malposition or dislocation of the implanted lens and posterior capsule opacifications, all of which can lead to vision impairment.

also...

• Allergy to the medications used for pain relief
  Some people may be allergic or develop side effects from these medications such as nausea and vomiting, difficulty in breathing, rashes, swelling of the face and lips and possibly fits.
• Surgical complications
  here is always a possibility of infection with any operation. If a severe infection develops, the eye may become blind. Other problems that may occur and cause poor vision are, bleeding and damage to the cornea or retina. These may require further operations.

source:http://www.cgh.com.sg/library/eye_cataract2.asp

source : http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Cataract.html#symptom

Causes of Cataract

Cataract Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet

Deterioration in the nutrition of the lens

There are three factors which contribute to the loss of transparency of the lens. These are deterioration in the nutrition of the lens which diminishes the vitality and resistance of the delicate lens fibres; deposits of acids and salts between the lens fibres which have an irritating effect on the lens tissues and exert an increasing pressure on its delicate fibres, gradually destroying them; and disintegration of lens fibres which cloud the entire lens in the absence of appropriate measures.

Poisons in the blood stream, faulty style of living

As in the case of most diseases, poisons in the blood stream due to dietetic errors and a faulty style of living, are the real cause of cataract. The toxic matter in the blood stream spreads throughout the body to find shelter in any available weak spot. It strikes the lens if it has become weak through strain, excessive use of the eyes, and local irritation. The condition becomes worse with the passage of time and then a cataract starts developing.

Stress and strain, alcoholic drinks, certain physical ailments

Other causes of cataract are stress and strain; excessive intake of alcoholic drinks, sugar, and salt; smoking; certain physical ailments such as gastro-intestinal or gall-bladder disturbances; diabetes; vitamin deficiencies; fatty acid intolerance; ageing; radiation; side-effects of drugs that have been prescribed for other diseases.

its better to have a good eyesight and not having spectacles..for me its troublesome wearing contact lens or spectacles as it always must be clean and if your grade of the eyes increase you need to change the degree of the spectacles or contact lens.

this are some ways to improve your vision...

1) When you are reading, adjust the book so that the book is 30 cm away from your eyes.
2)take a break by looking far away for about 5 mins after ding near work for 30 mins.
3)eat vegetables and fruit which contain vitamins that help to improve eyesight like...
-bluberries
-spinach
-food that is high in vitamin c
-sweet potatoes (for night vision)
-billberry
-mahonia grape extract
4)when using computer, the monitor must be at least one arms length away from your eyes and be just below your eye level.(this goes also when watching television)
5)there must be enough light in the room while doing near work.
6)go outdoors and play!!!

if you dont want to have a spectacles and be blind, follow this..
its better to lose everything except your sight, the world means nothing if you cant see the beauty of the world.

please comment...=)