Eye Health Care
Fracture of The Orbit Treatment
Treatment
Treatment depends on the severity and location of the lesion. In the case of an uncomplicated burst fracture does not affect the movement of the eye, your doctor may prescribe local ice, decongestant and an antibiotic to prevent infection. You may be asked to rest for a few days and avoid blowing your nose until your eye is healed.
If the fracture is more severe, your doctor will refer you to a doctor who performs plastic and reconstructive surgery and specializes in the treatment of eye injuries. You can see an ophthalmologist about double vision. This specialist will determine whether you need surgery to repair the broken bone. Read the rest of this entry »
Fracture of The Orbit Prevention
Duration
The duration of the injury depends on the location and severity of the fracture. In most cases, the inflammation and pigmentation disappear within seven to 10 days after the injury, but the broken bones take longer to heal. If surgery is needed to repair the injured area, your doctor may delay the proceedings for several weeks to allow it to shrink the area.
Prevention
Almost all eye injuries can be prevented. To reduce the risk of fractures of the orbit:
- when working, use adequate protection in their eyes, and studies have shown that for the face protective masks, goggles and other eye protection can reduce the risk of eye injuries related to work more than 90 % of cases Read the rest of this entry »
Fracture of The Orbit Diagnosis
If you are aware and can answer questions after the injury, your doctor will review your symptoms and ask how the injury occurred. Palpate and examine your eye and press lightly against his cheek and to verify if these areas are injured. Your doctor will look for signs of:
- if you can look up, down and sideways, if your doctor suspects that one of the muscles of the eye was caught where the fracture occurred, it can catch the eye muscle tendon
- changes in vision, especially double vision
- areas of numbness on his forehead, eyelids, cheeks, upper lip and upper teeth Read the rest of this entry »
Fracture of The Orbit Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on the location and severity of the fracture and may include:
- black eye, swollen and blue and black pigmentation around the eye injury, possible redness and areas of – bleeding in the white of the eye and the inner lining of the eyelids.
- double vision, decreased vision and blurred vision
- difficulty looking up and down, right and left
- abnormal position of the eye (either bulging outward or inward collapse of the orbit)
- numbness in the forehead, eyelids, cheeks, upper lip, upper teeth on the same side of the injured eye, possibly related to a nerve injury caused by the fracture Read the rest of this entry »
Fracture of The Orbit (Eye)
The orbit is a cup-shaped bone that surrounds and protects the eye. The orbital rim is bone hard enough, while the base and the nasal side of the orbit are thin as paper in several places. A fracture is a broken orbital bone may be the rim, the floor or both sides of the bone.
Orbital rim fracture: are caused by a direct blow to the face, most commonly due to the impact of the dashboard or steering wheel in a car accident. Since it takes a lot of force to cause these fractures, they often come with very serious injuries in the facial bones and sometimes brain damage.
Even if the damage is limited to the eye area, there may be more injuries to the eye itself, such as injury to the optic nerve (responsible for vision), eye muscles, the nerves that produce the sensation in the forehead and cheek, the sinuses around the eye and tear duct. There are two types of fractures of the orbital rim. Read the rest of this entry »
Evolution and Treatment of Stye
Evolution and treatment
Although styes can heal themselves, is a process that has evolved about seven days, the main treatment is local application on inflammation compress or warm washcloth for ten to fifteen minutes three to four times a day . The dry heat is applied so advantageous.
Do not try to drain. This is a process that should occur naturally by itself. Your physician may order the application of a cream or ointment with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory, as values the intensity of infection and inflammation. Antibiotics are often prescribed oral route, being the most styes, banal and rapid resolution. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Stye?
What is a stye?
A stye is an infection of the sebaceous glands located on the edge of the eyelids, usually caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus. These glands are responsible for producing the fatty material that forms part of tears. This is a fairly common process, especially in children.
Types of Stye
Two types of stye, stye external, superficial, well defined, generally located at the base of an eyelash, and internal stye, deeper. Read the rest of this entry »
Eye Surgery
The advances of recent years in eye surgery have enabled the rapid recovery of the patient and the reduction of both pre-and postoperative discomfort. However, to make the surgical process progresses the best way, the patient must observe minimum measures before and after surgery. This care will be indicated by the medical and nursing team, so that intervention can end you know the way home, you need to avoid discomfort and even reduce anxiety about the successive phases of surgery. Then explain to them what these measures.
Contact Lenses
Some are keen to highlight the beauty of the eyes and form, particularly the weakness of whether there was a need to wear glasses that cause Jehoz eyes.
The alternatives to contact lenses .. How do you choose and take care to maintain the beauty of your face and your eyes only.
Type of contact lenses:
- There are many types of contact lenses and transparent colors, but there are three main types:
- Lenses, soft and comfortable to wear and the reasons for it contains water and led to accumulation of foreign materials inside the eyes to stick on the lens, leading to eye irritation and infection by some .
- Lenses that change, as evidenced by its name is changed daily or after a week or two weeks or even months. This is a soft and comparative continuous changes, preventing accumulation of anything in the eyes or the lens itself and keeps them from any harm.
- Semi-lenses – flexible and rigid lenses, also called for executing the gas. These are made of silicon with other compounds, allowing the penetration of oxygen gas which is so uncomfortable types, such as the former but not allow access to any material from other countries because they contain more low water at the same time is not dry.
Advice To The Eye Injuries and Emergencies
“Do’s and don’ts” never ”
Have we ever been involved in unexpected situations and risks for one of the most sensitive and vulnerable organs of human beings: the eye.
Keep in mind that these tips are aimed at alleviating the damage until they reach the nearest medical facility where he placed in the hands of the ophthalmologist.