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    A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases
    A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases
    A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases
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    A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Blindness is the inability to see.

    What are the causes of Blindness?

    The causes of blindness are:

    1. cataract

    2. glaucoma
    Glaucoma is due to a build-up of pressure within the eye which causes damage to the cells in the optic nerve transmitting visual information from eye to the brain. The damage is progressive with loss of peripheral vision which is followed by reduction in central vision leading to blindness.

    3. age-related macular degeneration
    Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disorder affecting the macula at the back the eye. Early diagnosis and treatment by an eye specialist is the key to prevent blindness.

    4. corneal opacities

    5. diabetic retinopathy
    Retinal detachment occurs with ageing. However, inflammation of the retina or myopia (nearsightedness) may cause the retina to be pulled and can lead to its detachment.

    6. trachoma,

    7. accidents (such as chemical burns, fireworks or sports injuries)

    8. leprosy

    9. Vitamin A deficiency
    Vitamin A is needed to keep the outer surface of the eye moist and healthy. Vitamin A deficiency leads to decreased production of a photosensitive pigment in the rods of the eye resulting in night blindness results. Left untreated, the patient may become irreversibly blind.

    10. Infections of the eye especially the cornea

    Three-quarters of all blindness can be prevented or treated.

    What are the symptoms of Blindness?

    Blindness is a lack of vision.
    It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

    1. Partial blindness means that the person has very limited vision.

    2. Complete blindness means that the person cannot see anything or no perception of light.

    3 People with a vision worse than 20/200 are considered legally blind.

    What is the treatment of Blindness?

    Treatment

    1. Blindness due to some causes such as infection, Vitamin A deficiency or glaucoma can be prevented through early detection and appropriate treatment.

    2. Although vision loss cannot be restored, but medical and surgical treatment can help the disease from further progressing and resulting in complete blindness.

    3. Most serious forms of vision loss are painless and the absence of pain in no way diminishes the urgent need to get medical care. Many forms of vision loss will need to be treated early to prevent blindness.

    Prevention of blindness

    1. Vitamin A deficiency should be treated promptly to prevent scarring of the eye and the ensuing blindness

    2. Achieving a good control of Diabetes and going for regular eye examinations

    3. Ninety percent of eye injuries can be prevented by becoming aware of safety practices and using proper eye protection. At home take these steps to ensure to keep your eyes safe from injury:

    4. Ensure good lighting and install handrails along stairs to prevent tripping and falling especially among the elderly.

    5. Sharp corners and edges of furniture may be padded or cushioned.

    6. When using lawn equipment, fertilizers and pesticides use protective eye glasses.

    7. Avoid toys with sharp points, shafts, spikes, rods and shard edges to prevent eye injuries in children.

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Chapter 1 Blindness

    Chapter 2 Cataract

    Chapter 3 Glaucoma

    Chapter 4 Corneal Ulcers

    Chapter 5 Advanced Macular Degeneration

    Chapter 6 Retinal detachment

    Chapter 7 Uveitis

    Chapter 8 Eye Injury

    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9781301339730
    A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Book preview

      A Simple Guide to Blindness and Related Eye Diseases - Kenneth Kee

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      to

      Blindness

      And

      Related Eye Diseases

      by

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2012 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      to my wife Dorothy

      and my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      and Kelvin

      This book describes the Blindness and Related Eye Diseases such as Cataract, Glaucoma, Corneal Ulcers, Advanced Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment Uveitis and Eye Injuries which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Chapter 1

      Blindness

      What is Blindness?

      Blindness is the inability to see.

      What are the causes of Blindness?

      The causes of blindness are:

      1. cataract

      2. glaucoma

      Glaucoma is due to a build-up of pressure within the eye which causes damage to the cells in the optic nerve transmitting visual information from eye to the brain. The damage is progressive with loss of peripheral vision which is followed by reduction in central vision leading to blindness.

      3. age-related macular degeneration

      Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disorder affecting the macula at the back the eye. Early diagnosis and treatment by an eye specialist is the key to prevent blindness.

      4. corneal opacities

      5. diabetic retinopathy

      Retinal detachment occurs with ageing. However, inflammation of the retina or myopia (nearsightedness) may cause the retina to be pulled and can lead to its detachment.

      6. trachoma,

      7. accidents (such as chemical burns, fireworks or sports injuries)

      8. leprosy

      9. Vitamin A deficiency

      Vitamin A

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