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Myths vs. Realities of Eye Donation:

Myth No. 1. If I agree to donate my organs, my doctor or the emergency room staff won't work as hard to save my life. They'll remove my organs as soon as possible to save somebody else.

Reality. When you go to the hospital for treatment, doctors focus their priority of saving your life — not somebody else's. The doctor in charge of your care has nothing to do with transplantation.Besides, Organ donation can only be considered after brain death occurs.

Myth No. 2. Maybe I won't really be dead when they sign my death certificate. It'll be too late for me if they've taken my organs for transplantation. I might have otherwise recovered.

Reality. Although it's a popular topic in the tabloids, in reality, people don't start to wiggle a toe after they're declared dead. In fact, people who have agreed to organ donation are given more tests to determine that they are truly brain dead than are those who haven't agreed to organ donation.

Myth No. 3. Organ donation is against my religion.

Reality.None of the religions object to organ donation and transplantation. On the contrary, religions endorse 'giving' and what bigger form of giving can there be than giving life. If you have any doubts you can consult your religious leader.

Myth No. 4. I'm under age 18. I'm too young to make this decision.

Reality. That's true, in a legal sense. But your parents can authorize this decision. You can express to your parents your wish to donate, and your parents can give their consent knowing that it's what you wanted. Children, too, are in need of organ transplants, and they usually need organs smaller than those an adult can provide.

12/07/2013

Glaucoma: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Glaucoma refers to a group of eye disorders that usually have few or no initial symptoms and eventually cause harm to the optic nerve that carries information from the eye to the brain.

In most cases, glaucoma is associated with higher-than-normal pressure inside the eye (ocular hypertension). If untreated or uncontrolled, glaucoma first causes peripheral vision loss and eventually can lead to blindness.

Symptoms:

Glaucoma often is called the "silent thief of sight," because most types typically cause no pain and produce no symptoms until noticeable vision loss occurs.

For this reason, glaucoma often progresses undetected until the optic nerve already has been irreversibly damaged, with varying degrees of permanent vision loss.

But with acute angle-closure glaucoma, symptoms that occur suddenly can include blurry vision, halos around lights, intense eye pain, nausea and vomiting. If you have these symptoms, make sure you see an eye care practitioner or visit the emergency room immediately so steps can be taken to prevent permanent vision loss.

Diagnosis, Screening and Tests for Glaucoma:

During routine eye exams, a tonometer is used to measure your intraocular pressure, or IOP. Your eye typically is numbed with eye drops, and a small probe gently rests against your eye's surface. Other tonometers send a puff of air onto your eye's surface.

Types of Glaucoma:

The two major types of glaucoma are chronic or primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and acute angle-closure glaucoma. The "angle" in both cases refers to the drainage angle inside the eye that controls aqueous outflow. Other variations include normal-tension glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, secondary glaucoma and congenital glaucoma.

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