Turning off the lights and watching YouTube before bed is my only joy... "Stop immediately" Why?

 

Many people fall asleep after turning off the lights and watching their smartphones or TV.

However, these habits are very dangerous for eye health.

 

Because it can increase intraocular pressure and become a factor in causing glaucoma.

 

According to the medical community on the 10th, glaucoma gradually increases in individuals over the age of 40, with the highest number of patients in their 60s, but recently

The trend is also increasing among the younger generation.

 

Especially with the increase in refractive surgeries such as LASIK and LASEK, many people visit ophthalmology clinics for examinations.

It is often discovered incidentally. The majority of young glaucoma patients have myopia or

High myopia is common, and other retinal diseases besides glaucoma may also be detected.

 

 

 

Glaucoma is a condition that affects the transmission of light received by the eye to the brain.

It is a disease in which the nerves gradually deteriorate, narrowing the field of vision and potentially leading to blindness.

Glaucoma is affected by intraocular pressure.

The cause of increased intraocular pressure is that it fills the eye and supplies nutrients.

This is because the waterproofing, which is a liquid that transports waste, cannot flow out properly.

When intraocular pressure rises, the eyeball becomes firm like a balloon fully inflated with air.

As a result, all structures within the eye receive pressure, and it is particularly soft and pliable.

The optic nerve area is subjected to pressure, leading to damage.

 

 

When working with your head bowed for a long time in a dark place, your pupils dilate.

As the lens moves forward, the anterior chamber angle (the passage through which aqueous humor is drained) narrows.

 

This obstructs the flow of aqueous humor, increasing the risk of developing glaucoma.

 

There is also congenital glaucoma caused by abnormal aqueous humor drainage function in the eyes from infancy, which prevents normal intraocular pressure regulation.

 

If you have myopia or high myopia, you are more vulnerable to glaucoma damage.

As myopia progresses to high myopia, the eyeball enlarges and the front-to-back length increases.

Because the length of the eye becomes longer, the optic nerve is pulled taut.

The optic nerve becomes relatively thinner, increasing the risk of glaucoma.

In addition to intraocular pressure, adult diseases such as hypertension and diabetes can be risk factors, and family history is very important.

 

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve function even after treatment.

Only treatments that cannot reverse damage and can only slow its progression are possible.

 

Glaucoma can occur even if the intraocular pressure is normal.

For those in their 40s or older experiencing presbyopia, or with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension or diabetes,

If you have high myopia or ultra-high myopia, or if there is a family history, you should undergo regular check-ups.