The fundus is not a mystery, it is a signal light for these types of diseases

It is said that eyes are windows to the soul, but nowadays, people are all acting experts, so it is difficult to read a person from his eyes. But as long as you are willing to let the doctor "observe" your fundus, many physical problems that are not easy to detect in the early stage can be detected in time, especially the following categories:

Vascular diseases, nervous system diseases, endocrine diseases, fundus diseases

From the perspective of the anatomy of the eyeball, the fundus is rich in nerves and blood vessels. Doctors can directly observe the blood vessels on the retina with the help of dilated fundus examination or fundus photography. Many common chronic diseases have already had abnormalities in the microcirculation of blood vessels when they do not show obvious symptoms in the early stages...

01Diabetes

Due to abnormal insulin metabolism, diabetic patients will experience changes in eye tissue, nerves and vascular microcirculation, and damage eye nutrition and visual function. Therefore, at different stages of the diabetes process, retinal lesions will manifest differently, such as hemorrhagic spots, hard exudates and macular edema, etc. Therefore, regular fundus examinations can not only detect abnormalities in a timely manner, but patients diagnosed with diabetes can also observe the condition of the disease to a certain extent through the manifestations of the fundus.

02 Hypertension

Hypertension is one of the common cardiovascular diseases, but people often overlook it. It can also damage retinal blood vessels, causing bleeding, edema, vascular blockage and other lesions. Therefore, when hypertensive patients have inexplicable eye congestion, red eyes, or even blurred vision and decreased vision, it is very likely that the hypertension has worsened, and it is necessary to check in time to understand the details.

03Glaucoma

The retinal blood vessels in the fundus can be used to discover or observe the pathological changes of diabetes and hypertension, while scanning the optic nerve fiber layer and fundus color photography of the optic disc can help us understand how far we are from glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a disease characterized by optic disc atrophy. Through fundus color photography and optic nerve fiber layer scans, we can clearly see whether the optic nerve is damaged and atrophied, and promptly discover clues to the course of the disease so that we can respond and control it in a timely manner.

Experts suggest "Take a picture of your fundus to know eye diseases early"

The fundus is a delicate part of the back of the eyeball. It can reveal many diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and glaucoma. However, many patients ignore the importance of regular checkups and prevention because their health and vision remain unchanged! Therefore, when we find symptoms such as blurred vision, visual impairment, and visual deformation, we recommend that you go to a professional ophthalmology hospital for a comprehensive fundus examination to rule out or discover other diseases in the body and treat them in time.

Zhao Zhaoxia, deputy director of Zhengzhou Aier Eye Hospital and an ophthalmologist, reminds that for middle-aged and elderly people over 45 years old, or patients with chronic diseases, even if they are not troubled by diseases for the time being, it is recommended to go to the hospital regularly for routine fundus examinations. After all, in the face of these high-incidence diseases, it is always better to prevent them before they happen.