Modern Society
It is not uncommon for young people to stay up all night
It is also very common to get “three highs” at a young age
I believe you must have heard of staying up late
Increases the risk of sudden death and other illnesses
You must have heard that the “three highs” are extremely harmful
It is closely related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke
But you must have never heard of it
“Three highs” can also cause “eye stroke”?
Yes, the eyes also have a “stroke”
Reminder of ophthalmologists of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Severe eye stroke can cause blindness
It is important to develop good habits
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Stay up late to prepare for the postgraduate entrance exam, but suddenly can’t see clearly?
“A young man came for a review two days ago, and the treatment effect is not bad.” The young man mentioned by Chief Physician Tong Jianping, deputy director of the Department of Ophthalmology of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University and head of the fundus disease professional group, is called Xiaoyue (pseudonym), 24 years old this year.
Examination for graduate students has always been Xiaoyue’s goal. Although he failed in the first examination last year, he still did not give up and has been preparing for “World War II” this year. To this end, he has put in more effort than ever before. Every day in addition to reviewing, he often does not go to bed until after 3:00 in the morning. The only exercise is to go downstairs in the early morning to get takeout.
“It’s an old habit to eat supper at night, and I often eat it when I’m studying.” Xiaoyue said that supper is like “charging” the brain, and it makes you more motivated to study. But he had no idea that such a living habit was quietly bringing huge risks.
Some time ago, Xiaoyue felt that his left eye was not as clear as before. At first, he thought that his eyes were too tired after reading for a long time, and he didn’t care too much. But the situation did not ease, the left eye not only became more and more blurred, but also had dark shadows when seeing things. “No matter what angle you look at, this black shadow is fixed there to block the view and can’t disappear.” Xiaoyue thought to himself that although he had 300 degrees of myopia, this should not happen if the degree deepened, so he quickly came to Ophthalmology Department of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University.
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Have an “eye stroke” and these factors are high risk
“When he came, except for blurred vision and dark shadows, there were no other symptoms of discomfort.” Chief physician Tong Jianping introduced that after completing the examination, he found that Xiaoyue The visual acuity of his left eye was only 0.3, and the panretinal hemorrhage in the left eye was scattered and the veins and blood vessels were tortuous and dilated, and the color was dark red. “This shows that the blood vessels of his left eye retinal occlusion are mainly veins, and the blood return is not smooth.”
Finally, Xiaoyue was diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion, which is commonly known as an “eye stroke”. Fortunately, the discovery was relatively timely. Currently, he has been treated with hormones and intravitreal drug injections. The bleeding in his left eye has been significantly controlled, and his vision is slowly recovering, but to return to a normal level, regular review is still needed, and there is still a long way to go.
How can it be “stroked in the eye”?
Chief Physician Tong Jianping explained that this disease generally occurs in middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old, and the incidence is closely related to the “three highs”. Just like cardiovascular atherosclerosis, the “three highs” can also lead to retinal vascular sclerosis; vascular inflammation and spasm; or changes in blood rheology and hemodynamics, resulting in poor venous return and arteriovenous occlusion. , resulting in symptoms such as decreased vision, blurred vision, and even blindness.
So, how could Xiaoyue get this kind of “senile disease” at such a young age? Thinking about it carefully, he found that he was “not wronged”.
It turns out that Xiaoyue, who loves greasy, late-night snacks and other foods because of his unscientific daily diet, has been found to have high blood lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides exceeding the standard two years ago, and his blood pressure has also been reduced. On the verge of being critical, he, who already has “high risk factors”, has often stayed up late, ate late-night snacks, and was mentally stressed for the past six months. These “fuses” also directly ignited the outbreak of the disease.
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Beware of “eye stroke” for these groups of people
With the improvement of living standards and the increase of life pressure, more and more diseases are showing a trend of younger people, and eye health is also facing such a crisis.
It should be pointed out that acute central retinal artery occlusion is very likely to occur under the action of stimulating factors such as “three highs”, which is a more “terrifying” situation than central vein occlusion , once it occurs, it will lead to the lack of blood supply to the central retinal artery, and there is a high risk of blindness if there is no treatment in a short period of time. Fortunately, this did not happen to Xiaoyue, and he was lucky enough to escape.
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Chief Physician Tong Jianping reminded that the “three high” people also have bad habits such as staying up late and eating supper. You should also pay attention to the health of your fundus blood vessels at all times. If you have decreased vision, dark shadows, black spots, or even blackness in front of your eyes, you must go to the hospital’s ophthalmology department in time to check for related diseases and diagnose them in time. Of course, patients diagnosed with “eye stroke” should pay more attention to systemic problems, improve relevant examinations under the advice of doctors, find systemic causes, and treat systemic diseases.