Fight against the green star: How to protect your eyesight in good time!

Fight against the green star: How to protect your eyesight in good time!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 12th, World Glowcoma Day is celebrated worldwide to draw attention to the dangers of dangerous eye disease glaucoma. The green star, as he is known in Germany, affects around 90,000 people in Austria, of which 35,000 are already being visually impaired. This made the Austrian ophthalmological society clear in order to underline the importance of regular ophthalmological examinations. It is crucial to recognize the disease at an early stage, since it often runs gradually and without pain until it leads to irreversible damage. According to the president of the company, MR Dr. Gabriela Seher, all over 40 years are called for a preventive examination, in particular people with family preliminary stress or certain previous illnesses, since the disease often remains undetected without symptoms.

diagnostic options in the focus

diagnostic methods such as the tonometry, which measures the intraocular pressure, are crucial for early detection. The pressure should be checked several times a day because it can fluctuate. This fundamental measurement is supplemented by inspections of the eye and modern technologies such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), which can quickly represent changes in the optic nerve. The use of artificial intelligence in image analysis could help in the future to identify high-risk patients faster, the experts report, among them Univ.-Prof. Dipl.ing. Dr. Leopold butterior.

It is alarming that many patients only go to an ophthalmologist if they already experience visual disturbances, which means that the disease could have progressed. Looking at the history of the disease in anamnesis conversation and a comprehensive eye examination must become routine for all patients. As netdoktor.de , risk factors such as diabetes or family glaucoma are further reasons for regular inspection visits to the ophthalmologist.

It is essential to raise awareness of this silent threat to protect the eyesight of many people. Actor Reinhard Nowak, who is affected by Glaucom himself, urges regularly to check the eye: "Please go to the ophthalmologist regularly and let yourself be checked, it pays off!" The world glaucoma day should help to counteract the loss of eyesight and to protect the life of those affected.