European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Continued from Page 13 least once every two said Academy president Bruce an Eye specialist should be contacted immediately if any of the following symptoms appear Blurry vision by double dimming of vision that comes and goes or sudden toss of red Eye loss of Side turned or wandering twitching or shaking flashes or streaks of new floaters strings or crusting or excessive swelling of any part of the bulging of one or both difference in the size of the the Academy recommends that High risk including those with a family history of infantile cat glaucoma and genetic have a Thor Ough Eye All children should be screened by age 3 or 4 for a variety of disorders that can easily be corrected if caught Early but can impair vision if left untreated by the time the visual system matures around age children dont know any better and May accept the Way they see As whether they see poorly with one Eye or both Parks we urge parents to be Alert for any sign of including an Eye that a child who does not recognize things at a a child who squints when trying to Sec things that Are far therapies with Eye Eye drops or surgery have produced excellent results when undertaken by 4 years of Parks after age 7 or it becomes virtually impossible to have permanent improvement in some common correctable childhood problems in clude or misaligned which affects some 4 percent of children decreased vision in one Eye caused by which affects 4 percent of children crossed and conditions such As the unequal curvature of the front of the which Are present in nearly 20 percent of the podiatric without Early these conditions can irreversibly impair advances also have been made in treating the More rare infant the clouding of the normally Clear and transparent Lens of the and increased fluid pressure inside the Eye that can dam age the nerve of if treated most children with glaucoma turn out to have Good and advances in Cataract surgery for infants have been so it is not uncommon to operate on a 1weekold with Good visual Parks periodic Eye usually every two to five Are also important toward the other end of the age at around age Many people begin entering the age of developing cataracts and being stricken with a series of significant Eye of the 120 million americans who Wear glasses or Contact 90 percent Are 45 years old and according to statistics of the american optometric association in some million people in the over40 age group have although doctors say everyone will develop cataracts sooner or the age Range at which they appear varies so some people might have to live to be 110 before get Fung other common Eye conditions associated with the aging process include which affects two out of every 100 elderly americans degeneration of the the Central area of the which blinds seniors each and a variety of disorders associated with which afflict some 40 per cent of the 10 million this is a time when even those who have enjoyed perfect vision begin developing a hardening of the Lens of the which normally changes shape to adapt to different visual the condition is a natural part of the aging process and is not regarded As a sign of Spivey there is no exercise or medication that will reverse this he Reading glasses or bifocals Are Page 14 the stars and stripes beware when buying sunglasses by Elizabeth Pennisi United press International because of Federal i divid i in Crai Isumu Darker glasses make it harder to which urls know by the Sun Protection Factor just prompts the the Black spot in the eyes How protective a sunscreen or tanning lotion to so More Light gets you May be placed in a position where you think its filtering More but actually More ultraviolet Light is getting said research in including has shown that the suns ultraviolet rays can cause a condition in which the Clear Lens in the Eye Clouds impairing i since at least six studies worldwide have shown that people who spend More time in the Sun Are More prone to developing said like the a thin transparent Mem Brane Over the the suns rays damage the cells of the leaving eyes burning or feeling that membrane recon replacing damaged cells with new but undamaged cells in other parts of the Eye Are not Sun burned cells in the Lens May be one of the Many causes of said will but when it comes to its buyer labels on sunglasses often contain no information on How much ultraviolet the Light Waves responsible for tanning and the lenses Ultra Violet Light is damaging to eyes As Well As and has been implicated in at the present you dont really know what youre said Morris research psychologist at the food and drug adminis Standard Labelling is still being worked but until a consumer should Call the manufacturer for ultraviolet data before buying a pair of the Best sunglasses will meet the voluntary Ameri can National standards Institute Al lowing 1 percent or less ultraviolet b Light through and less than 5 percent other ultraviolet rays according to Donald professor at the University of Houston col lege of to reduce no More than about 20 percent of the visible Light should be less in brighter such As sitting on a Sandy Beach or sailing on reflective going by the darkness of the Lens will do Little according to Spencer professor of ophthalmology at mount Sinai school of medi no Standard Labelling for but in recent years weve Learned that the Retina of the Eye is very susceptible to ultraviolet said research in England has indicated that the capacity of the the Light sensitive screen in the Back of the Eye that receives Light and transmits what the Eye sees to the is diminished in people Over age possibly because of cumulative Light birth control certain diuretics for controlling High blood pressure and sulfa based drugs can in my Puiia Maseu Arius can in erne in new York the not the of the crease the body and eyes sensitivity to Lens determines ultraviolet filtering w said often Between 40 and 60 years of new glasses Are required about every two years to overcome visual blur caused by increased hardening of the Early Spivey can prevent progression of Many of the other Eye problems and usually permits successful half of All blindness there Are cases annually could be he More than half of those who lose their sight each year Are Over prompt medical attention often can work said Sherwin chief of ophthalmology at Sepulveda veterans Hospital in Mission and president of the California association of Mph Talmo of the Cataract surgeries performed each 98 percent Are he which More than any other Eye condition needs to be detected Early if therapy is to be often can be treated with Eye Sloan in More severe loss of sight can be slowed or pre vented with surgical or laser although the majority of patients with Macular de generation cannot expect to regain Normal new data indicate very Early treatment with a laser beam May be successful in reducing visual loss in a Small percentage of others can Benefit from magnifying Large print television readers and better if diabetic Retino Pathy characterized by leaking blood vessels at the Back of the Eye May Lead to detachment of the Retina and recent ophthalmologists have been Able to use the intense beam of Light from a laser to Seal the leaking blood vessels and reduce the Chance of visual Sloan the importance of preventive Eye care is also clearly visible in the area of Eye which Are the leading cause of blindness in doctors each More than 1 million including children 5 to suffer Eye of 90 percent could be said Paul an ophthalmologist specializing in sports injuries at Massachusetts Emerson the hazards of by pointed bows and arrows and fireworks should be clearly taught to both children and he about 40 percent of Eye injuries occur in the he for Eye ophthalmologists offer the following recommendations foreign bodies pull the upper lid Down Over the lashes of the lower lid and blink a few try to allow the Eye to Wash the foreign body blows apply an ice cold compress for about 15 minutes to reduce pain and chemical Burns immediately flood the Eye with warm using your fingers to keep the Eye open As wide As hold your head under a faucet or pour water into the Eye from any clean Container for about 15 seek medical help cuts Bandage the Eye lightly and seek medical help do not attempt to Wash out the Eye or remove any object that May be stuck in the Eye or to not apply hard pressure to the injured Eye or Eye fact or Eye fiction photo by Lynda Sparks United press International the american Academy of ophthalmology offers this quiz to test your ability to distinguish Eye fact from Eye Are the following statements True or false 1 Reading for prolonged periods in dim Light can harm the Eye facts quiz test your Eye in Dom read Long in Low Light a tally Hurt titty to i b no Mort than in taking photo in dim Light b should a blut tit by transplanted into a Brown Tydd Traon in Only Oom aaa can by transplant to and they Art onto Ritaa in Alleb can Sta ring a Lazata that Art too Strong damage the Tyty a they can Oagat Dot but no b Doai Tyty train hta Dashta in hta Dashta eau any a Art not it Latte to 2 watching a Bright television picture in a dimly lit room for prolonged periods can harm the 3 children should be taught not to hold their books too close to read since this can harm their 4 if children sit too close to the they May damage their 5 children with crossed eyes will Likely outgrow this 6 wearing glasses that Are too Strong can damage the 7 people who Wear glasses should be checked every year to see if a change is 8 older people who May be having trouble seeing should not use their eyes too much since they can Wear them out 9 with weak eyes should rest their eyes often to strengthen 10 Contact lenses Are Good for correcting nearsightedness so that eventually neither lenses nor glasses will be 11 nearsighted people May outgrow their need for since they will become farsighted As they get 12 cataracts can sometimes grow Back after cat tract 13 a Cataract is actually a film Over the which can be peeled off with 14 More people should use an eyewash regularly to clean their 15 a Blue Eye should not be used for transplanting in a Browneyes 16 headaches Are usually due to All the statements Are the reasons Are 1 a common misconception is that the Way Light enters the Eye is except in extreme Circum this is just not Reading in dim Light can no More harm the Eye than taking a photograph in dim Light can harm the 2 the Eye merely deals with regardless of if people do not like the marked contrast of a Bright picture in a dimly lit they can turn on some it is important to distinguish be tween harm and june 29 1985 3 Many children hold books close to their eyes can focus on nearby objects easily and can keep nearby objects in Sharp in rare holding the Book close could also be a sign of severe in any no harm can come of Reading at close 4 it is common for Normal sighted children to want to get close to the television set just As they want to get close to Reading people can hold Reading material or watch television at a distance that is comfortable to them without 5 crossed eyes in children should always be consid ered the condition will not disappear and requires referral to an some children have apparent but not truly crossed in such the apparent crossing is due to a Broad Bridge to the As the nose this apparent crossing will Lessen and 6 glasses treat not the incorrect glasses will not damage eyes but May result in which causes discomfort and May Lead to a 7 glasses have nothing to do with the health of the As Long As an individual is Happy with the vision with the present there is Little reason to Check for 8 there is no evidence using the eyes can Wear them 9 eyes that Are bad for whatever Rea son did not get this Way from overuse and can in no Way be improved by 10 Only incorrectly fitted Contact lenses can change the shape of the Cornea to give the appearance of having corrected intentionally fitting Contact lenses in an incorrect manner is considered risky since permanent harm to the eyes has been known to result from improperly fitted 11 All people become presbyopia with this has nothing to do with nearsightedness or 12 since a Cataract is an opacity in the Lens of the Eye and since in the Standard Cataract operation the entire Lens is the Lens the Cataract can not grow 13 a common misconception is that a Cataract is a growth or film that covers the a Cataract is merely an imperfection in the transparency of the Normal Lens of the if the transparency is impaired to the Point of significant visual the entire Lens is 14 the less eyewash is put into the the 15 Only Corneas can be and the Cornea is colourless in All 16 headaches usually Are not related to the the stars and stripes Page 15
