Best Eye Care Centers In Bangalore

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Best Eye Care Centers In Bangalore

• Manipal Hospital

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• The human eye is known to be one of the most
  complicated organs of the body. The muscles that
  control the eye are known to be the most active
  muscle in the body.
• Light is focused mainly by the cornea. As the
  light rays fall on the photoreceptor cells,
  changes occur in the pigments they contain.
• These are transmitted through a chain of neurons
  to the ganglion cells (a type of neuron located
  near the inner surface of eyes retina) which
  carry the impulses to the visual cortex of the
  brain.
• There they are processed, and the object becomes
  visible by the eye.

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• Most people have eye problems at one point or
  other.
• Some are minor issues and easily treatable at
  home while some others require specialist care.
• Whatever the issue, eye health is of extreme
  importance. Following are some of the common eye
  problems-
• Cataract In this condition ones eye's natural
  lens gets cloudy. The lens is mainly made up of
  water and protein its the arrangement of
  protein which keeps the lens clear and lets
  light pass through it. But as the process of
  aging takes place, the protein may clump together
  and start to cloud a small area of the lens. This
  is the cataract. A cataract develops slowly over
  the years. The main symptom is a blurry vision.
  This condition is treatable by an
  Ophthalmologist. The cloudy lens can be replaced
  with a clear, artificial lens and is a safe
  procedure.

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• Amblyopia Also known as the lazy eye is a
  condition where the vision in one or both eyes
  does not develop properly during childhood. It is
  one of the most common reasons of vision
  impairment in children. In amblyopia, the vision
  of one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and
  the brain are not working properly. The symptoms
  include misaligned eyes, squinting one eye,
  bumping into objects or other signs of poor depth
  perception, head tilting, and double vision. If
  this condition is detected in the early stages of
  childhood (about 1-3 years), its easily
  treatable. But if it is recognized in the later
  stages (about 9-10 years) it gets more arduous to
  treat and the child could end up losing their
  vision permanently.

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• Glaucoma A group of eye conditions which can
  damage eye's optic nerve usually due to high eye
  pressure and cause blindness. The two major types
  of Glaucoma are Open angle and Closed angle.
  Open-angle is a chronic condition which
  progresses slowly without the person noticing
  vision loss until the disease is very advanced.
  Closed-angle usually appears suddenly and is
  quite painful. This condition cannot be cured but
  can be treated with eye drops, medication, and
  surgery.

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• Refractive Errors Refractive errors like
  Hyperopia (farsightedness) and Myopia
  (nearsightedness), Astigmatism and Presbyopia are
  one of the most frequent eye problems. Hyperopia
  is a condition where a distant object can be
  perceived more clearly than the near objects. In
  Myopia, close objects appear clearly, but far
  ones don't. Astigmatism is where vision is
  distorted at all distances. A common imperfection
  in the eye's curvature. Presbyopia occurs between
  ages 4050 years. In this condition, there is a
  loss of the ability to focus up close and
  inability to read letters and the need to hold
  newspaper farther away to see clearly. These
  conditions can generally be corrected by
  eyeglasses, contact lenses, or in some cases
  surgery

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• Strabismus In this condition, the eyes don't
  look in exactly the same direction at the same
  time. Causes of strabismus can include nerve
  injury or dysfunction of the muscles controlling
  the eye. Strabismus can cause the eyes to cross
  in (esotropia) or turn out (exotropia).
  Fortunately, this condition is curable with help
  of special eyewear, use of an eye patch and
  rarely surgery.

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• Most of the information is captured in our brain
  is through our eyes. The power of eyesight is a
  blessing to us and hence its important to take
  good care of it. Smoking could create problems
  like cataracts, damage to the optic nerve and
  age-related macular degeneration, a condition
  which can lead to loss of vision and so is best
  to avoid. Protecting eye with sunglasses or
  safety goggles during activities is important.
  Getting regular eye exams from an optometrist or
  ophthalmologist is a critical part of maintaining
  your overall health.