Types of Eye Disease and Treatment Method

Types of Eye Disease and Treatment MethodSo many types of diseases and disorders of the eye , but only a few are known , because it is a little close to home. At least , there are four types of common illnesses in the community , as follows :
cockeyeIn the Latin language called strabismus . Panyakit This is a kind of disorder in which the eyes are found in 4 % of children . This disease can be permanent , can also only come at any time . Abnormalities in strabismus can be seen by naked eye : the black part of the eye ball looks wrong direction . This disorder should be treated at the early age of the child .type :

    Both the black part of the eyeball is pointing outwards , also called squint or strabismus eksotropia come out .
    The second part leads into the black eyeball , also called squint or strabismus esotropia into .
Cause :

    Abnormalities of refraction / spectacles .
    Eye muscle weakness mover since most nerve paralysis .
    Damage to the eye because of an infection or cataracts .
    Eye cancer .
    Abnormalities in the extraocular muscles .
treatment :

    Wearing glasses as recommended by your doctor .
    Therapeutic exercise in the form of eye muscle movement .
    Surgery when necessary .


glaucomaThis disease in Indonesia is the second biggest cause of blindness after cataract . Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve that causes narrowing broad view . Patients with this disease are generally aged over 40 years .symptoms :

    Decreased visual acuity .
    Pain around the eyes .
    Look like a rainbow around the light source .
    The eyeball is greater than the norman
    Invisible cornea clear .
Cause :

    Elevated eye pressure barrier discharge because the eyeball .
    There is a close family , parents or siblings , who suffer from glaucoma .
    Due to advanced diabetes , diabetes mellitus .
    Further due to migraine disease .
treatment :

    Taking medication and regular checkups to the eye doctor .
    Treatment with a laser .
    Surgery .


cataractCataracts usually contracted by people aged over 50 years . The disease is the biggest cause of blindness in Indonesia . Cataracts in one eye does not spread to the other eye .Cause :

    Virus infection .
    Complications of diabetes .
    Exposure to sunlight is too strong .
    Radiotherapy is directed into the eye in high doses .
    Inflammation of the eye .
treatment :

    Surgery to clean the cloudy eye lens .
    Laser surgery to divide the remainder of the lens membranes .


opalDisease which in Latin is called retinoblastoma is not so well known . In fact , when the late treatment can be fatal . Usually contracted by infants , no later than 17 months of age sampau .symptoms :

    White spots on baby's eyes , which increasingly looks brighter in the dark .
    Sometimes showing symptoms likokoria .
    Sometimes showing early symptoms of crossed eyes .
    Sometimes show symptoms of glaucoma .
    Bleeding on the glass body .
Cause :

    Chromosomal abnormalities , the presence of the missing locus on chromosome number 13 .
    Appearance can be triggered by viral oncogenes .
    Impaired production of esterase D.
    Malnutrition .
treatment :

    Through oprasi , by lifting the tumor tissue in the retina of the eye .
    Irradiation or chemotherapy to kill remaining tumor cells .