Advice from your ophthalmologist

First of all, you need to have consulted an ophthalmologist to ensure that you have no serious underlying eye pathology (ocular hypertension, progressive pathology, retina, glaucoma, etc.).

If you or your child sometimes or even often show any of these signs, you may need glasses.

NB: In all cases, if the problems persist after 2 months, despite appropriate and well-worn optical correction, it is advisable to consult a neurologist.

• Maux de tête : plutôt frontales, surtout après une lecture prolongée, en fin de journée, après les écrans.
• Eye rubbing, dry eyes, heaviness and tiredness.
• Your child is getting very close to screens, close reading.
• You may be hypermetropic and/or astigmatic.

In children, it is strongly recommended that their refraction is checked at least once during follow-up after they have been given cycloplegic drops (which block accommodation for a few hours).

This examination reveals the optical power to be corrected without the eye becoming too tired.

Wearing reading glasses is usually a temporary measure, providing greater comfort and helping eyesight to develop optimally in childhood.

Blepharitis

Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid margins, causing redness, irritation, itching and crusting of the eyelashes. Blepharitis can be caused by microbes or rosacea. It affects people of all ages, but is more common in old age.

The edges of the eyelids are made up of small glands that produce the fat necessary for good quality tears. The fat prevents the tears from evaporating too quickly from the surface of the eye.

In blepharitis, the fat in the glands is rigid and not fluid. It remains blocked, creating inflammation at the edge of the eyelids. The tears do not have enough fat, are of poor quality and evaporate too quickly. The result is dry eyes.

The best way to treat blepharitis is to keep the eyelids clean and free of scabs. It is advisable to stop using make-up.

In the case of a bacterial infection, an antibiotic ointment may also be prescribed, and for dry eyes, your ophthalmologist may prescribe artificial tears.

Treating blepharitis

Start by applying compresses that are as warm as possible for 10 minutes to your closed eyelids. There are also masks that can be heated in the microwave. The aim is to soften the crusts and fluidify the abnormally solid oily secretions contained in the glands

Next, gently massage the upper and lower eyelids, making small circles very close to the eyelashes. From top to bottom for the upper eyelids and from bottom to top for the lower eyelids.

Finally, rinse the eye with saline solution. Finish by caring for the edge of the eyelids with a cleansing wipe or special ointment.

You are discharged from hospital the same day. You will be given an eye bandage and a protective shell to prevent any eye trauma. These can be removed a few hours later.

Visual acuity returns to normal a few days after the operation. However, this depends on the individual patient and the degree of cataract. The more severe the cataract, the longer it may take to recover.

You will be prescribed treatment for 6 weeks with an antibiotic eye drop and an anti-inflammatory to prevent any inflammation.

Some signs may appear after the operation, but nothing to worry about:

• The eyes may be red and feel like grains of sand. This is due to scarring and may last a few days,
• Blurred vision on the day of the operation and the following day is normal,
• Double vision may occur as a result of the anaesthetic, but this does not last long.

You can resume your daily activities without any problem, but you must remain cautious when it comes to sport, as the eye remains fragile even if vision becomes clear again. For sports involving impact, you should wait 3 weeks. You can wash your hair, but avoid any contact between the eye and water. You can keep or stop wearing your old glasses. If the lenses bother you, you can replace them with neutral lenses.

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