| Be alert and cut down on risks |
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How often do you visit an eye doctor? Not until the need arises, right?
Many a times, eye problems are triggered by external factors. Such problems are revealed through notable symptoms, and they prompt us to avail the expertise of an eye doctor immediately. |
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| However, this is just half the truth. |
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| There is another category of eye problems that are a direct result of a long-term build-up of internal complications. These are silent killers of eyesight and do not exhibit marked symptoms, until they get escalated to an advanced stage. By the time such problems are diagnosed, they would have reached a level wherein only complex treatment procedures would work. In some cases, the eye problems could also be deemed ‘incurable’. However, awareness about such disorders and undertaking requisite precautionary checkups can help us stay clear of their advents. |
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| In this section we detail certain risk groups, which are more likely to contract such silent yet grave eye disorders: |
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| Which are the risk groups? |
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| Adults: Adults over 40 should have their eyes tested to check if their current prescriptions need any overhauling and to check for early signs of eye disease or sight deterioration. |
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| Children: Vision is closely linked to the learning process. Many a times, children will not complain of vision problems simply because they don't know what ‘normal’ vision looks like. If your child performs poorly at school, |
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