This content is machine translated Ophthalmology The most common eye conditions – What does the family doctor need to know? Due to the increasingly aging population, the number of those suffering from age-related eye diseases is also rising. The three most common causes of blindness in industrialized nations are age-related…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Update: Glaucoma 2019 Many do not even know that they have glaucoma There is a need for improved public information and education about this disease. In industrialized countries, the rate of undiagnosed cases is estimated to be around 50%. Regarding therapy, a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory crisis areas Problem zone eyelids Contact allergy is a common cause of eyelid eczema. However, ocular involvement is also a symptom of many chronic inflammatory skin diseases. What are the differential diagnoses to consider? What…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnoses red eye In case of acute glaucoma, refer immediately! Red eyes are a common reason patients see a doctor. A careful history and assessment of findings are mandatory, but can usually be performed by the primary care physician.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated 57th Medical Congress LUNGE ZÜRICH, Davos Age-related eye diseases With the demographic change of the population, age-related diseases of the eyes and their appendages are also increasing. In recent years, the range of new therapeutic options has expanded, and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medidays Zurich 2017 The most common eye complaints in family practice “Red eye” is a symptom that is common in family practice. The underlying causes can be very diverse. Depending on the clinical picture, treatment by the general practitioner is possible…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated World Glaucoma Week March 12-18, 2017 Prevent the creeping blindness Around the globe, ophthalmologists are supporting “World Glaucoma Week,” which runs March 12-18, to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of this chronic disease. Glaucoma develops without symptoms…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Update from ophthalmology The cataract surgery Today, the indication for cataract surgery is given in case of relevant subjective complaints and/or objective functional limitations caused by the cataract. Today, cataract surgery is performed in most cases…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eye pressure measurement is one of the most important preventive examinations Glaucoma – what does the family doctor need to know about it? A detailed ophthalmologic examination with eye pressure measurement should be performed in everyone from about the age of 40 (depending on the risk profile). Adherence and persistence of patients with…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Diabetes and eye damage “Eye damage is one of the most common sequelae in diabetics” CARDIOVASC interviewed PD Dr. med. Dr. Daniel Barthelmes, Senior Physician at the Eye Clinic at the University Hospital Zurich, on the topic of diabetic eye diseases. The focus was on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Crooked letters, poorer reading ability The age-related macular degeneration The most important risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are age and smoking. Cardinal symptoms of AMD are a decrease in reading ability, metamorphopsia, and small scotomas. Complete blindness…
