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DR ONIK MOYONGOPHTHALMOLOGIST

GENERAL HOSPITAL PASIGHAT

The EYE is wonderful creation of nature and master-piece of perfection. And sight is one of the most precious possessions. To lose vision – total or partial – is a tragedy. If a man loses a leg, he can walk again with an artificial one. But if he loses the sight of an eye, it is gone for ever. Without sight, the world around is a closed book. It makes the blind person burden on the community. We have to guard our eyes against accidents and diseases to ensure preservation of perfect sight.

Anatomy

Hygiene of the Eyes The eyes should get the very best care one can give. Clear and healthy eyes

enhance the personal beauty and charm.

Keep the eyes and skin around the eyes clean by washing the face with soap and clean water. Washing at bed time is very good as it removes the dust and dirt collected throughout the day.

Never use anyone else’s towel; handkerchief, sarees, dhotis or any other cloth to wipe the eyes. This may cause serious infection in the eyes. Trachoma commonly spreads this way.

Use only clean and separate individual towels to wipe face / eyes.

Do not expose the eyes to dust or very bright light.

Do not use Kajal, Surma or any other material in the eyes unless prescribed by a doctor. If one must, use separate applicator for each person.

Never touch the eyes with anything unclean or rough – finger, handkerchief or pencil.

Avoid self medication. Do not use eye remedies sold by quacks or roadside medicine sellers. Consult the doctor soon, if there is any eye trouble. Get the eyes checked up periodically.

AccidentsEye accidents take place almost everywhere. Accidents just do not happen. They are the result of negligence on somebody’s part. It might be any one of us.

Fireworks

A large number of eye injuries in children are caused by fire crackers and fire works extensively used during Deepavali or any other festival. Fire crackers used carelessly can injure the eyes and may lead to permanent damage, which can be extensive and irreparable.

Bows and arrows

During Dusshera, children often play with bows and arrows. The flying arrow might hit the eye of any passerby. An eye hit by an arrow may turn blind.

Gulli Danda

Gulli Danda which is very popular game can be very dangerous. The Gulli with its two sharp ends might damage the eye.

AccidentsSafety at play

Eye accidents among children are frequent during unsupervised sports or play

When mishaps occur, remember that external appearance is not true guide to the real damage to the eye nor the amount of pain. An eye doctor must be immediately consulted.

When something falls in the eye

When anything falls in the eye, e.g. small particles of charcoal, wood, sand, etc, the favourite spot for it to settle down is under the upper lid. In such a situation please observe the following:

# Do not rub the eye.# Lift the upper eyelid and pull it down over the lower eyelid and move

the eye ball. This will help in removing the foreign body from the eye.# Let the tears wash it away. Most of the time tears will do the cleaning.# Wash out the particulars immediately with plenty of water.# Ask some other person to take out the offending particulars

with the help of corner of a clean wet cloth.# But if it does not come out easily, it is better to consult

a doctor immediately.

Points to PonderIn case of eye accidents….

Cleanliness, prompt rest (Cover with cold cloth) and immediate medical aid.

Wash the eyes with clean water and dry with a clean towel or cloth.

Sprinkle cold water on eyes to remove dust.

Before entering school, eyes of every child should be examined. Such examination should be repeated

periodically.

Some symptoms of a few troubles should be known.

Eye Care of School Children

Behaviour

Attempt to brush away blur; rub eyes excessively; frown.

Shut or cover one eye, tilt head or thrust head forward when looking at near or distant objects.

Have difficulty in reading or in other work requiring close use of the eyes.

Blink more than usual, cry often or are irritable when doing close work.

Stumble or trip over small objects quite often.

Hold books or small objects close to eyes.

Are unable to participate in games requiring distant vision.

Are unduly sensitive to light.

Appearance Red-rimmed, encrusted, or swollen eyelids.

Recurring styles.

Inflamed or watery eyes.

Crossed eyes.

Too frequent blinking.

Cannot see well.

Dizziness

Headaches

Nausea

Blurred or double vision.

Complaints

Good Reading Habits

1 Save the eyes from unnecessary strain while reading. Sit with a good light coming from left and behind. It should be far enough to the sideso that ones own shadow is avoided.

2 Avoid direct exposure of eyes to sunlight. It may affect the eye sight.

3 Hold the printed page about a foot and a half from eyes and at an angle of 45 to 70 degree from the horizontal.

4 Indirect lighting is easier on the eyes than a bright beam concentrated on what one is reading. Do not expose the eyes to dust or glaring light.

Good Reading Habits

5 Do not read in moving trains and buses or lying in position or in flickering or dim light. It causes eye strain.

6 Do not read books or magazines with fine prints under insufficient light.

7 Give rest to the eyes frequently when reading or doing close eye work, by either closing the eyes or looking at a distant object preferably at green trees for a few minutes.

8 While watching television, do not sit very close to it. Watch T.V. from a distance of about three meters.It is considered safe.

Other Hints

Have the eyes examined by a doctor if there are signs of strain, headache, watering, redness, poor vision, irritation or any other trouble. Avoid self

medication.

If you wear glasses, keep the eye glasses clean and free from scratches.

Do not use cheap goggles. If you need them on medical advice, get them of good quality. Never use goggles of others. They may carry infection to your eyes.

Other Hints

Lack of vitamin ‘A’ may cause night blindness. Eat amaranth, gram leaves, agathi, spinach (palak), cabbage, coriander, drumstick, pumkin, carrots, papaya and mangoes. They contain good amount of vitamin A which protects the eyes and the vision.

It is advisable to get the eyes checked up periodically.

Visual exercise as advised by the doctor can help correct some conditions, such as crossed eyes. But if faulty sight is caused by the imperfect shape of the eye balls as in far sightedness or nearsightedness only glasses correctly prescribed and fitted; can help one to see clearly.

REMEMBER

There is always danger of infection when there is a sharp object in the eye. Infection can leave scars that interfere with sight.

The eyes should have the very best care one can give them.

They are the windows of the brain through which one enjoys the best in the world.

Clear and healthy eyes enhance the personal beauty and charm.

TAKE CARE OF EYESTHEY TAKE CARE OF YOU

The eye donation: - The myths and truth.

The almighty God is a wonder and so are its creations. The eyes are the greatest gift that God had gifted to all living beings. There are innumerable myths regarding beauty of eyes and its donations. There are some quotes even the Hindu God wanted to donate eyes and its donations.

But how many people appreciate the beauties and values of eye donation? There are many cumbersome quarries.

You can appreciate the delightful eyes of doe, sharp eyes of an eagle, not to speak human eyes, the most beautiful ones. The eye donation is undoubtedly the greatest discovery of medical science. Here a part of your body remained to be alive long after your death.

Hindus believes the body parts should be remained intact till last rituals.

Adis believes that no organ should be removed lest remained handicapped in the next world.

There are innumerable such beliefs.

On the contrary the Buddhist believes in eye donation.

Also millions of philanthropies are ready for eye donation.

Eye donation is a taboo

Eye donation is work of smuggler and murderers

Eyes are sold to eye doctors for hefty sum.

Eyes are forcefully taken out from living person.

Thereby many of the murderers are attributed to eye donation.

Myths

The eyes are NEITHER SOLD to eye doctors NOR PURCHASED from anybody.

The eyes are NEVER TAKEN from living person.

The eyes are ALWAYS TAKEN from dead bodies.

Formalities are ALWAYS DONE with near and dear ones of the donor.

Truths

Use of eyes of child to adult

Use of eyes of male to female, and vice versa.

Concerned only with healthy cornea.

No age or sex is considered.

Age of the donor and time of the donation.

Ideal from 10 years of age to 60 years of age.

Any age can be considered if the cornea is healthy.

Some Confusions

Person himself can make wishes to donate.

Usually relative of the deceased.

Can be donated from any place.

Who can donate eyes ?

Person with corneal blindness.

Who can receive the donated eyes ?

Where the eye donation facilities are available?

Cautious regarding transmission of diseases.

Eyes are cleansed with antibiotics

Cause of death properly ascertained.

Re-examine in laboratory.

Eyes are NOT TAKEN FROM death due to aids, septicemia, cancer, diabetics, and corneal disease.

Hospital with eye bank facilities.

Cautions !

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

DR RAJKUMARKannada Screen Idol, Dadasaheb Phalke Winner, Dr. Rajkumar

…who passed away recently & donated his eyes as pledged.

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

AMITABH BACHHANFilm Artiste

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

JAYA BHADURIFilm Artiste

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

HARI PRASAD CHOURASIAFluit Maestro

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

ZAKIR HUSSAINTabla Maestro

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

AISHWARYA RAIFilm Artiste

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

ALARMEL VALLIBharatnatyam Dancer

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

Sri Sri Chinna Jeer Swamigal, Swamiji,Andra Pradesh

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

Juhi Chawla Film Artiste

… pledged to donate her eyes to the Dhamecha Eye Hospital at Porbandar

WHO HAS PLEDGED TO DONATE EYES

Hema MaliniFilm Artiste

… In November 2007, publicly pledged to donate her beautiful eyes.

…. and therefore

PLEASE DONATE YOUR EYES.

THE GIFT OF EYE IS THE GIFT OF GOD.

Its a creation for DR O MOYONG by CHANDAN DAS !!