What To Do About The Most Common Vision Problems

Vision problems can affect people of all ages. If you have been recently diagnosed with something you never heard of before, it can feel very scary and overwhelming.

Fortunately, most eye diseases can be treated if caught early enough. Here are the most common vision problems and what you should do about them:

Vision problem: Cataract

Cataracts form when proteins form in the lens of your eye, clumping together and impacting your vision. Cataracts can form in one or both eyes and they can make performing daily tasks like driving difficult.

What to do about it:

Cataracts can be managed temporarily with prescription eyewear. But the only long-term solution is cataract surgery. Fortunately, it is one of the safest and most common surgeries performed in the world. Learn more about our bladeless laser cataract surgery.

Vision problem: Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease that causes fluid to build up in the eye. This fluid increases the pressure in your eyes and damages the optic nerve over time. Glaucoma can be very easy to miss because patients rarely experience pain in the beginning.

What to do about it:

You can fix refractive errors with contacts, glasses, or LASIK surgery. Your doctor can help you decide if LASIK is right for you.

Vision problem: Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes can cause your eyes to swell which damages the blood vessels in your eyes. If left untreated, it can cause blindness.

What to do about it:

Treatments vary depending on the severity of your situation. If you are living with diabetes, it is very important that you stay on top of appointments with your ophthalmologist.

What to do about it:

Vision loss from glaucoma is permanent; once you lose it you can never get it back. However, glaucoma can be managed with surgery and medication.

Vision problem: Refractive errors

If you have refractive errors then light doesn’t bend and land where it should on your retinas. This causes nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

The best way to manage a serious eye condition is to catch it early. Most common eye problems can be treated if caught early enough so the importance of yearly comprehensive eye exams can’t be overstated.

Schedule a Comprehensive Eye Exam at Shinagawa to know if you have an underlying vision problem that needs to be treated.

Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 for inquiries, questions, and appointments or talk to our consultants via LiveChat here on our website.