TOP 5 EYE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PAINKILLER DRUGS

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5 EYE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PAINKILLERS

A specialist in eye diseases and Health who says that painkillers used unconsciously cause various eye problems Turkey Medicals member op. Dr. explained that it is necessary to pay attention to certain types of drugs, especially.

Painkillers that have gone out of our hands with every pain are triggering some eye diseases. Turkey Eye diseases and Health Specialist Op. Dr. informs Painkillers used randomly trigger problems ranging from sensitivity to light to the formation of dry eyes, cataracts, retinal hemorrhages, damage to the yellow spot, he said.

Painkillers, which are mostly used to relieve pain that negatively affects life, such as head and abdominal pain, tooth or joint pain, cause serious damage to the body rather than to relieve pain. Because these drugs, usually taken over the counter, negatively affect many organs in the human body. These painkillers also trigger diseases that can occur in the body. All drugs available on the market have various side effects. But these side effects caused by drugs can be managed by People Consulting a specialist doctor or changing the dosage of the drug. Just as the use of painkillers is not a treatment method, these drugs can only temporarily remove the person from their existing pain.

 

IT HAS MANY SIDE EFFECTS

Painkillers, easily available from all pharmacies, have become the savoir of almost everyone. For the solution of mild and moderate pain, such as headaches that come with stress in daily life, abdominal pain that can occur for any reason, or menstrual pain, first pain medications are considered. But although these drugs have benefits such as pain, they also have a wide range of side effects. These drugs, which can cause serious problems in the intestinal and digestive system, can also lay the foundation for some eye problems.

 

THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF PAINKILLERS

People who suffer or experience pain for various reasons need pain medications to suppress this feeling of pain. But the most effective drug to be used to treat these painful diseases is decided by finding the cause of the problem. Pain medications defined as analgesics in the medical field are examined in 3 basic types. These;

  • Paracetemols (acetaminophen), which have a fever-lowering effect as well as painkillers),
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  • NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with inflammation-reducing effect other than pain, fever), Steroids (cortisone etc.),
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  • It is opioids that give a feeling of happiness, enthusiasm and calm, as well as painkillers, and have drug properties.

 

THE AMOUNT OF PARACETAMOL SHOULD BE WELL ADJUSTED

Paracetamol (acetaminophen), which has a painkiller property, does not have an inflammatory effect, unlike other painkillers. Drugs in this group, which are used to treat chronic pain without inflammation, do not cause any harm when used in appropriate amounts, but these drugs, which are overused, can have dangerous consequences. Aspirin users may have an increased risk of bleeding in the retina, while long-term use may have yellowing in image quality.

 

EYE SENSITIVITY GROUP

Continuous use of NSAID group painkillers, which are very effective in the treatment of chronic and acute pain that increases, is not recommended. Because the content of these drugs has some negative effects on eye health as well as stomach problems. At the beginning of these effects comes the formation of sensitivity to light in the eyes. People taking painkillers in the NSAID group experience some reactions in their eyes when they encounter sunlight. Because these drugs contain 2-arypropionic acid, and this acid can also lead to light sensitivity. Side effects such as dry eye, cataracts, retinal hemorrhages, triggering macular degeneration (damage to the yellow spot), corneal accumulation are also seen in the use of these drugs, especially in those taking indomethazine. It can also rarely cause visual field losses or temporary headaches and blurred vision called pseudotumor cerebri.

 

THIS TYPE CAN LEAD TO GLAUCOMA AND CATARACTS

In patients in Turkey who take steroid drugs for a long time, there are two inevitable complications: glaucoma and cataracts. Macular degeneration (yellow spot disease) can also be the side effects of steroid painkillers. Side effects begin to disappear when drug use is stopped, but the damage caused by glaucoma and the loss of visual field will not return. Antioxidant drug and vitamin (vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, alpha lipoic acid, etc.) to reduce the side effect of those who use Steroid painkillers.).

 

IT AFFECTS THE PUPIL

Opioids (drugs) used in case there is no option to relieve existing pain, although they have the property of making immunity, are very effective in relieving pain. Pain medications (morphine), which cause side effects at very pronounced rates, such as addiction, can also cause the pupil to shrink.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

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Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

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Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

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