THRISSUR:
Besides creating nuisance to those around you, snoring can aggravate
glaucoma-optic nerve damage associated with the buildup of pressure in
the eye-leading to loss of vision, experts said.
Studies
reinforced the belief that those who snore were at the risk of
developing glaucoma, ophthalmic surgeon Dr Rani Menon said.
"Snoring
cuts off oxygen supply to your lungs and vital organs including the
eyes. In glaucoma, already the opticval nerve cells are dying due to the
increased pressure. Lack of oxygen accelerates the decay. So snoring is
a very serious risk as far as glaucoma is concerned,'' she said.
When
pressure builds up, the nerve cells inside the eye get strangulated and
they start dying. There are about five million nerve cells in the human
eye, and vision would be affected when about 30% cent of them are lost.
According
to statistics, one in 200 of those aged above 40 stand the risk of
getting glaucoma affected, while one in 100 aged above 65were at risk.
In India, about 11.9 million people are glaucoma-affected.
Though
early detection is critical in treating glaucoma, patients seldom
perceive any clear symptom, said Dr Babu Krishnakumar, secretary of the
Kerala society of ophthalmic surgeons.
People do get your eyes checked every 6 monthly or 1 yearly with an ophthalmologist to avoid the risk of Glaucoma!
'Glaucoma Week' is being organized across the world from March 8.
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Studies reinforced the belief that those who snore were at the risk of developing glaucoma, ophthalmic surgeon Dr Rani Menon said.
"Snoring cuts off oxygen supply to your lungs and vital organs including the eyes. In glaucoma, already the opticval nerve cells are dying due to the increased pressure. Lack of oxygen accelerates the decay. So snoring is a very serious risk as far as glaucoma is concerned,'' she said.
When pressure builds up, the nerve cells inside the eye get strangulated and they start dying. There are about five million nerve cells in the human eye, and vision would be affected when about 30% cent of them are lost.
According to statistics, one in 200 of those aged above 40 stand the risk of getting glaucoma affected, while one in 100 aged above 65were at risk. In India, about 11.9 million people are glaucoma-affected.
Though early detection is critical in treating glaucoma, patients seldom perceive any clear symptom, said Dr Babu Krishnakumar, secretary of the Kerala society of ophthalmic surgeons.
People do get your eyes checked every 6 monthly or 1 yearly with an ophthalmologist to avoid the risk of Glaucoma!
'Glaucoma Week' is being organized across the world from March 8.
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