Cold can easily stimulate glaucoma Experts: early diagnosis and treatment, avoid nervousness and excitement

Source: China News Network

Zhongxin Online, December 24 (Reporter Chen Jing) The cold wave is coming, the wind is coming, and the temperature has plummeted. Chen Xu, a well-known eye hospital expert here, told reporters on the 24th that winter is not only a high incidence season for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but also a high incidence of acute attacks of glaucoma.

According to the expert, when the temperature drops sharply in winter, the cold stimulation will make the sympathetic nerve excited, and the pupils of glaucoma patients are easily dilated at this time, causing an increase in intraocular pressure, resulting in a sudden attack of glaucoma. At this time, there are often severe eye swelling, headaches, hard eyeballs like stones, conjunctival congestion, nausea and vomiting, and increased blood pressure.

Chen Xu introduced that he recently received a Mr. Zhang. At that time, one hand was holding his head in pain, the other hand was covering his mouth or patting his chest, and his head was dizzy and swollen, and he was vomiting. It turned out that Mr. Zhang's angle-closure glaucoma had an acute attack.

It is understood that when the acute onset of glaucoma lasts for more than 24 hours, if drug or surgical treatment is not carried out in time, continuous high pressure will cause optic nerve damage. Chen Xu pointed out that the optic nerve damage is irreversible. However, when some patients have seizures, because of similar symptoms, they always think that they have a cold, gastroenteritis or migraine, and they toss for a long time before going to the doctor, delaying the treatment time. Director Chen Xu reminded those who have severe eye distension, headache, hard eyeballs like stones, conjunctival congestion, nausea and vomiting, increased blood pressure and other symptoms, and go to the hospital for investigation in time.

The expert said that over 40 years old, especially women and patients with a family history of glaucoma or diabetes, arteriosclerosis, and hypertension are at high risk of glaucoma, and should be examined regularly in the hospital for 3 months to half a year to detect and treat early. Chen Xu reminded the public that glaucoma is a lifelong disease, and patients receive long-term treatment.

Strong cold air is coming, the temperature will drop sharply, how to prevent glaucoma attacks? Chen Xu said that while maintaining stable emotions and avoiding mental tension and excessive excitement, try not to go out when strong cold air comes, so as to reduce the stimulation of the eyes. The expert hopes that people will have a regular lifestyle, eat less irritating foods, do not drink a lot of strong tea or coffee; avoid long-term bowing their heads and working to prevent eye bruising. (End)