Night blindness is generally a symptom of an underlying disease or condition, such as nearsightedness untreated.
Patients who are undergoing treatment for glaucoma may also be experiencing night blindness due to a smaller pupil due to treatment so difficult to catch the light.
Retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disorders, can also be associated with night blindness.
Causes of Myopia Dusk
Night blindness is caused due to the disturbance of the cells in the retina of the eye that is responsible to see in dim light.
Night blindness arise due to the following matters:
Nearsightedness o.
o Drugs that affect glaucoma temporary diminution pupil.
o Cataracts.
o Retinitis pigmentosa - retinal degenerative disorders
o Lack of vitamin A
o malabsorption that affects the absorption of vitamin A
o Celiac Disease
o Cystic fibrosis
o bile duct obstruction
o Diabetes
o Macular Degeneration
o Birth defects
How to Treat Myopia Dusk
Treatment of night blindness will depend on the cause. Treatment may be simple to provide prescription eyeglasses to perform cataract surgery in case.
If night blindness due to loss of stem cell function of the eye, then the eye examination needs to be done.
Examination needs to be done to determine whether the receptor cells in the retina is still functioning well or not.
If doctors diagnosed that night blindness due to vitamin A deficiency, it will meet your intake of these substances to be recommended.
Thus, treatment of night blindness include:
# Giving vitamin A supplements
# Treatment of any underlying cause
Night blindness may be an early sign of vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A deficiency is partly due to a diet low in animal foods, such as eggs, dairy products, meat and fish.
Low intake of fruits and vegetables containing beta-carotene, such as carrots, mangoes, spinach, sweet potato, which the body converts into vitamin A, can also cause a deficiency of vitamin A.
Your doctor may recommend supplements of vitamin A to meet the body's need for these substances.
