Patient #3
Symptoms:
Common signs of this refractive error include difficulty in
concentrating and maintaining a clear focus on near objects, eye strain,
fatigue and/or headaches after close work, aching or burning eyes,
irritability or nervousness after sustained concentration.
Diagnosis: Farsightedness or Hyperopia
If you are farsighted, the cornea of your eye is not
curved enough or your eyeball is too short. This combination of factors
causes the focus point of the eye to be located behind the retina. When
light reaches the retina, a
blurred image is seen since the light rays have
not been brought to focus prior to reaching the retina
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Patient #4
Symptoms:
People with this refractive
error
will usually have blurred or
distorted vision far and near,
while
those with mild
astigmatism may experience
headaches, eye strain, fatigue or blurred vision
at
certain distances.
Diagnosis: Astigmatism
If you have astigmatism, the cornea of your eye
has a non-spherical shape
(like a football) and
does not bring light to focus at a single point.
Instead, it focuses images over a range of points
producing a blurred image.
Both nearsighted and farsighted eyes can also have astigmatism.
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Patient
#5
Symptoms: Some signs of this
refractive error
include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm's length, blurred
vision at normal reading distance and eye fatigue along with headaches when
doing close work.
It may seem to occur suddenly, but the actual loss of
flexibility takes place over a number of years. It usually becomes
noticeable in the early to mid-forties. This condition is a natural
part of the aging process of the eye. It is not a disease and it cannot be
prevented
Diagnosis: Presbyopia or Over the 40 Syndrome.
Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the crystalline
lens of your eye loses its
flexibility, which makes it difficult for you to
focus on close objects
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Patient #6
Symptoms:
I see spots before my eyes. They appear
to move the same direction as I look. Noticed more in brighter illumination than dark. Looks like as specks of various
shapes and sizes,
threadlike strands or cobwebs.
Diagnosis: Spots and Floaters
Spots (often called floaters) are small, semi-transparent
or cloudy specks or particles within the vitreous, the clear, jelly-like
fluid that fills the inside of your eyes Spots are often caused by small
flecks of protein or other matter trapped during the formation of your eyes
before birth. They can also result from deterioration of the
vitreous fluid,due to aging; or from certain eye diseases or injuries.
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Patient #7
Symptoms: Flashes
of lights and floating spots are the classic warning signs.
May see horseshoe appearance of a shadow
Diagnosis: Retinal Detachment
Get this checked out
right away, because prompt surgery can prevent serious vision loss.
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Patient #8
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: Itching and conjunctival
injection are the two hallmarks.
Also definitive is a lack of
palpable preauricular lymph nodes, since palpable preauricular nodes signify
viral infection. The eyelids may be swollen and red, and you may also see
papillae of the palpebral conjunctiva. In most cases, patients will report a
history of seasonal or other allergies.
Diagnosis: Allergic Conjunctivitis
Seasonal allergies typically produce a thin, watery
discharge and do not
involve the cornea. If the
patient exhibits thick, ropy discharge with severe itching and corneal involvement, it is most likely
VKC rather than a seasonal
allergy. VKC’s
prevalence is higher in the warmer climates.
Onset is typically
between the ages of three and 25 years. Males are typically more affected than
females.
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Patient #9
Symptoms: NONE
The most common visual symptom for most eye disease,
however, is no symptoms at all. Dr Nakatsuchi or you eye care
professional can detect even subtle
changes to your vision before real damage occurs. An annual
eye examination to evaluate the health of your eyes will diagnose problems
early and prevent loss of sight.
