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If you still don’t know, your eye health is a key indicator of your overall health.

Through a comprehensive eye examination, ophthalmologists can identify and reveal a lot more about you overall physical health than just your vision problems.

Here are the indicators that they examine:

Blurred Vision

Blurry vision may possibly be a sign of diabetes. If it isn’t controlled well, it may further result in diabetic retinopathy – a condition in which tiny blood vessels in your eyes leak certain fluids and blood.

Rapid Instances of Blurry Vision

Sudden occurrence of blurry vision might not be good. Abrupt loss of vision may be a sign of irregular blood flow to your eye or your brain. Even if your vision goes back to normal quickly, it might still be a warning sign of the initial phase of a migraine or a stroke. Immediate medical attention is advisable in such cases so as to prevent any serious damage to your health.

Dry Eyes

Even having constant dry eyes can indicate something. Various factors are responsible for causing dry eyes – hormonal changes, environment or the amount of time you spend staring at digital screens. If you spend hours staring at your laptop, smartphone or any other kind of digital screens, your eyes are at a greater risk of developing digital eye strain. Your eyes become dry, irritated and red if you don’t blink for a long time. Certain forms of arthritis are also linked with dry eyes.

Cloudy Eye

In a not so surprising indication, cloudy eyes are symptoms of cataracts which causes clouding of the lens inside the eye. This condition can be corrected with cataract surgery. Generally, older people develop cataracts.

However, if young people develop cataracts it may be an indication of either diabetes, tumors or any side effects of certain medications.

White Spots on Cornea

Those who wear contact lenses are at a greater risk of developing corneal ulcers. White spots on the cornea are one of the most prominent symptoms. As a contact lens wearer, your risk of developing white spots on your cornea increases if you often sleep with your contacts on.

Ask our experienced eye doctors about LASIK. It is an almost painless vision correction surgery which will help you see your best without the hassles of prescription glasses or contact lenses.

Yellowish Eyes

Yellowish eyes and skin are indicative of jaundice. This may indicate that you may have liver problems caused by increased levels of bilirubin produced by your liver when it is damaged or inflamed.
Chronic alcohol abuse, infection, cancer, improper dietary habits are some of the most common reasons for liver damage.

Abnormal Blood Vessels in Retina

If you suffer from high blood pressure, the minute blood vessels in the retina twist and kink. In a condition called as A-V nicking, the retinal veins develop dents in their normal shape. This indicates a high risk of a deadly stroke.

Night Blindness

If you are experiencing difficulty in seeing in low light like at night, you may be suffering from night blindness. It may be indicative of cataracts or poor vision which may be corrected with the help of prescription glasses. It may also indicate a deficiency of Vitamin A in your body. Add superfoods that are rich in Vitamin A to your diet such as carrots, spinach, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, etc.

Your eye doctor can help you determine more about your physical well-being than just the right set of prescription glasses or contacts. Most symptoms which affect your eyes and physical health may be visible to you, but there are some which can only be identified by an eye doctor.

In a nutshell, your eyes reveal a lot about your overall physical well-being. Hence, it is essential that you get your eyes checked periodically.

That’s how helpful an in-depth eye checkup is not only to your vision but to your overall physical health as well. These are more than enough reasons for you to have your eye checked comprehensively already.

Make sure your health is wealth. See how your health is by heaving a comprehensive eye checkup at Shinagawa. Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 to schedule an appointment.

Your blurry vision may have been caused by one of the most common eye conditions. Blurred vision or loss of vision can be caused by any condition.

Many people wrongly assume blurred vision is a result of age (and it can be), and avoid getting their eyes checked or seeking treatment. Many common eye conditions leading to poor vision, such as cataracts, can be treated and vision can be restored when the condition is diagnosed early.

If you experience blurred vision or vision loss, it may be due to any of these common eye conditions:

Refractive Errors

The most common eye conditions resulting in poor vision and a need for vision correction are refractive errors. Nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism are all types of refractive errors.

Astigmatism is a common refractive error wherein the cornea and lens of the eye are unevenly curved. An equally curved eye will properly refract light, allowing clear vision, but an irregular shaped cornea or lens can affect vision.

Due to the irregular shape of the eye caused by Astigmatism, the eye’s ability to focus is inhibited. So, images may appear distorted or blurred.

Symptoms of astigmatism include blurry vision, eye-straining, headaches and squinting to see clearly. Mild to moderate astigmatism is most commonly treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses. In some more serious cases, LASIK eye surgery can treat astigmatism by reshaping the cornea. Reshaping of the cornea will improve how the eye focuses light rays on the retina.

Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common refractive error of the eye. It occurs when the eyeball is too long relative to the focusing power of the cornea and lens of the eye, or the cornea and/or lens is too curved for the length of the eyeball, or a combination of both factors. As a result, the cornea and lens bend incoming light rays so they come into focus in front of the retina instead of directly on the retina. A person with myopia can clearly see close-up tasks, like reading and using a computer but has difficulty seeing distant objects clearly.

Hyperopia (farsightedness) occurs when the eyeball is too short, which prevents incoming light from focusing directly on the retina. The cornea and lens bend incoming light rays so they come into focus behind the retina rather than on it. Hyperopic eyes can see objects clearly from a distance but near objects appear blurry.

LASIK surgery is excellent in terms of correcting refractive errors as it effectively changes the shape of the cornea so that the eye will properly refract light into a point of focus on the retina.

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a common type of vision disorder that occurs as you age. It is often referred to as the aging eye condition. Presbyopia results in the inability to focus up close, a problem associated with refraction in the eye.

It is due to hardening of the lens of the eye causing the eye to focus light behind rather than on the retina when looking at close objects.

Cataracts

A cataract is the clouding over of the focusing lens of the eye, which is located behind the pupil. Symptoms of cataracts include: blurred vision; difficulty seeing street signs, curbs, freeway exits and traffic lights; seeing halos or glare around lights; difficulty seeing TV, movies or faces; difficulty reading and more.

Cataracts can be treated with cataract surgery. To restore vision that has been lost or impaired by a cataract, the cloudy lens must be removed and a clear plastic implant lens replaces the cloudy lens.

If you have one of those eye conditions, whatever that may be, we highly encourage you to have a comprehensive eye screening at Shinagawa to know the best treatment for you.

With our variety of trusted and tested eye services, we can most certainly correct and restore your vision for an easier and more comfortable life for you. With millions of successful procedures done, your eyes will be in good care with us.

May it is LASIK or Cataract surgery, we are more ready to correct your eye and vision problems.

Our experienced eye doctors know what’s best for you and your eyesight. We’re looking forward to guiding you through for a better vision and a better life. Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517.