Aspect 1: Age and symptoms
Fundus disease screening is an important ophthalmic examination, which can help early diagnosis and treatment of various fundus diseases. So, how to determine whether it is necessary to conduct fundus disease screening? The first consideration is age and symptoms.
For the age, people over 40 years old are more likely to have the risk of fundus disease. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out regular fundus examination in this age group. For people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and myopia, screening for fundus diseases is also necessary regardless of age.
In addition, symptoms are also an important basis for judging whether fundus disease screening is needed. For example, when there are obvious changes in vision, sudden blurring of vision, redness and pain in both eyes, or flash of vision, floaters and other symptoms, it is necessary to screen fundus diseases as soon as possible to confirm the condition.
Aspect 2: Patients with chronic diseases
People with chronic diseases also need to be screened for fundus diseases. For example, patients with diabetes need regular fundus examinations because diabetes can cause retinopathy, which can lead to vision loss or even blindness. Fundus disease screening can detect diabetic retinopathy as early as possible, and control the condition and protect vision through treatment.
Similarly, people with hypertension also need to be screened for eyeground diseases on a regular basis. Hypertension can cause retinal hemorrhage, retinal morphological changes and other eye diseases, so early fundus examination can help control the condition and reduce complications.
Myopia is also one of the risk factors for fundus disease, especially high myopia. Therefore, for people with high myopia, it is recommended to carry out fundus disease screening once a year, as well as early detection and treatment of potential eye problems.
Aspect 3: Family genetic factors
If there are patients with fundus disease in your family, you may also be at risk of fundus disease. Therefore, it is also an important basis to judge whether fundus disease screening is needed according to family genetic factors.
For example, for people with macular degeneration in their families, macular degeneration is a common fundus disease, which will lead to central vision loss and seriously affect the quality of life. Therefore, it is suggested that people with a family history of inheritance should conduct regular screening of fundus diseases to detect and treat macular degeneration as soon as possible.
In addition, eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataract are also related to family genetics, so people with family history should also be screened for fundus diseases.
Aspect 4: Other risk factors
In addition to age, symptoms and familial genetic factors, there are some other risk factors that also need to be considered for fundus disease screening.
For example, long-term use of strong light, long-term gaze at the electronic screen, exposure to harmful substances in the working environment, and a history of eye trauma may increase the risk of eye diseases. Therefore, if you have these special working environment or living habits, you should also conduct fundus disease screening regularly.
To sum up, age, symptoms, chronic diseases, familial genetic factors and other risk factors are mainly considered when judging whether fundus disease screening is necessary. Regular screening of fundus diseases can help identify and treat eye diseases early, protect vision and improve quality of life.
