How to prevent retinopathy? Guangzhou Zhongshan Fifth Road Ophthalmologist gives you the answer!

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How to prevent retinopathy?

Retinopathy is a common ophthalmic disease, which often leads to vision loss or even blindness. In order to avoid suffering from this disease, we can prevent and protect it from the following aspects.

Regular eye examination

First, regular eye examination is one of the important measures to prevent retinopathy. Ophthalmologists can detect early signs of pathological changes by checking the vascular conditions and conditions of the retina. Therefore, it is recommended to conduct a comprehensive eye examination at least once a year, especially for people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension or family history of retinopathy, the importance of eye examination should be emphasized.

In addition to regular inspection, if you find visual problems such as vision loss, blurred eyes, unclear vision, etc., you should seek medical advice in time to avoid delaying the condition.

Control chronic diseases

Secondly, controlling chronic diseases is also one of the important measures to prevent retinopathy. Chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are one of the main causes of retinopathy. Therefore, for people who have suffered from these diseases, drug treatment and lifestyle adjustment should be carried out in strict accordance with the guidance of doctors to control the stable level of blood sugar and blood pressure, so as to reduce the risk of retinopathy.

In daily life, we should also pay attention to healthy diet, control excessive intake of salt, sugar and fat, and increase the intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains. Reasonable diet structure is helpful to reduce the damage of chronic diseases to retina.

Avoid eye damage

In addition, avoiding eye damage is also one of the important factors to prevent retinopathy. The eye is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body. Once it is damaged by the outside world, it is easy to cause retinopathy. Therefore, in daily life, attention should be paid to protecting eyes, avoiding strong light and dust irritation, and wearing protective glasses to reduce eye damage.

In addition, if you are engaged in the work that requires a long time to look at the electronic screen, you should pay attention to proper rest and eye protection. Every once in a while, apply both hands to warm compress and massage the eyes to relieve eye fatigue.

There are also some specific occupations, such as high-altitude work, exposure to hazardous chemicals, which also have a risk of damage to the retina. These people need to strengthen personal protection to avoid damage to the retina caused by occupational exposure.

Exercise regularly

Finally, regular exercise can also help prevent retinopathy. Moderate exercise can promote blood circulation and metabolism, and help keep the retina healthy. It is recommended to insist on aerobic exercise for more than 30 minutes every day, such as fast walking, running, swimming, etc.

In addition, you can also try some eye exercises to promote eye blood circulation and adjust eye muscles through eye movement and massage, so as to prevent and alleviate the occurrence of retinopathy.

To sum up, prevention of retinopathy requires comprehensive protection from many aspects. Regular eye examination, control of chronic diseases, avoidance of eye damage, and regular exercise are all effective preventive measures. Through scientific prevention, we can effectively reduce the risk of retinopathy.