How Huge is the Eye Supplement Market?

 

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Eye supplements are the products that are taken for maintaining eye health and good vision. The growth in the supplement market is being driven by the increase in the prevalence of a related diseases, increasing geriatric population, increasing awareness about eye disease and preventative eyecare measures for avoiding eye and vision problems has been a major promoter of the eye supplement market. The global eye health supplements market size was estimated at USD 1.57 billion in 2020.

The national eye institute estimated 2.7 million Americans suffer from glaucoma, and it is expected to reach 4.3 million by the end of 2030. 2.1 million Americans suffer from advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and it is expected to reach 3.7 million by 2030.

Are these supplements really worth it?

There are lots of claims about these products, that some can help delay or prevent eye problems or disease. So what should you believe about eye supplements?

Your doctor should be your first source of information about your health. Regardless of dosage, supplements are not a cure for health issues or a substitute for, first and foremost, a healthy lifestyle or medication when needed. Most of the nutrients found in supplements can be obtained through the food you eat such as:

• Lutein & zeaxanthin

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin E

• Essential fatty acids

• Zinc

• Vitamin A

• Beta-carotene

Controlling other risk factors by changing certain behaviors:

• Not smoking

• Reducing exposure to sunlight by wearing UVA/UVB protective eyewear

• Controlling other diseases like diabetes

 

If you do choose to use any supplements you should take precautions as with any medication. There can be interactions between supplements and prescribe drugs, possibly Unknown since a lot of supplements have not been tested in clinical trials. Again consult your doctor to advise you and schedule a yearly dilated eye exam with a retinal image scan is the number one way to catch any issues early.

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Sources:

www.globenewswire.com

www.medgadget.com

www.webmd.com

www.aoa.org

www.allabouteyes.com

Why would a doctor prescribe prednisolone eye drops?

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Prednisolone eye drops are a steroid drug applied to the eyes. Steroids change how your immune system response to inflammation and irritation. 

Doctors prescribe steroids for a variety of reasons, and I drop form, they are used to:

1. Reduce inflammation after I surgery.

2. Treat Uveitis.

3. Minimize damage after injury.

4. To treat redness

5. To treat irritation that is not from infection, but from irritants such as chemicals heat, allergies or objects in the eye.

6. To prevent the body rejecting a corneal graft.

7. To reduce scarring. 

Balancing the benefits and risks of steroids is vital to ocular health. Each patient’s circumstances must be factored into the treatment plan. There are many different steroid eye drops, for many different uses and results. The dosage and length of treatment are based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Prednisolone eye drops are only to be used as instructed by your doctor. 

As with all medications there are possible side effects associated as well as other drug interactions so be sure to communicate any reactions to your Physician. 

Using this medication for longer than 10 days can increase your risk of increased intraocular pressure (IOP), among other adverse reactions. Your doctor will want to monitor IOP on a more frequent schedule for use longer than 10 days. 

A patient should not just stop the use of this medication. Patients should be weaned off of steroid use by slowly decreasing the dose one day to the next.

 

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Sources:

www.healthline.com

www.aao.org

www.verywellhealth.com

www.webmd.com

 

It’s Groundhog Day Trivia 2/2/2021

So Punxsutawney Phil the Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Profit Extraordinary has called for, sorry to say, 6 more weeks of winter. https://youtu.be/YBTchR3jV6M 

1. Phil is 135 years old, his life is extended by seven years every summer at the annual picnic at Gobbler Nob by taking a swig of groundhog nog.

2. Phil announces his prediction annually in groundhogsese. Which is translated by the President of the inner circle.

3. Punxsutawney Phil‘s wife is named Phyllis

4. Groundhog day originated from German settlers who came to the USA in the early 1880s. Before their arrival in America, Germans would look to the badger to forecast weather. The settlers replace the badger with the more common ground hog in PA. The first Punxsutawney ground hog celebration was an 1886.

5. The Christian religious holiday of Candlemas day evolved into the celebration we know today is Groundhog Day.