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DON’T UNDERESTIMATE DRY EYES
Turkey Medicals member, internal Medicine specialist, Doctor made statements about dry eyes. Sjogren’s syndrome, which occurs when the immune system attacks itself, can occur along with some inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The first symptoms of the disease, most commonly seen in women, are a stinging sensation in the eye and dry eyes.
A specialist in Internal Medicine about Sjogren syndrome, an immune system disease in which external glands such as saliva, tears, vaginal secretions, lower and upper respiratory glands are affected. Turkey Medicals member doctor gives important information about the subject: “80-90 percent of the disease is seen in women. The most important symptom is dryness in the eyes and mouth. Burning and stinging sensation in the eye is followed by dry mouth. When saliva secretion in the mouth is not enough, fungal plaques begin to form along with caries and gum problems. The disease also leads to vaginal dryness. As a result, diseases such as painful intercourse, fungal and urinary tract infection occur. Dry skin also facilitates infection placement.”
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IT CAN LEAD TO BAD RESULTS
Dryness of the nose and respiratory tract causes infections to land more quickly in the lungs. Lung infections are more common in these patients. Due to dry eyes, serious consequences can occur, which can range from infection formation to blindness. Color changes can occur, such as weakness and joint pain, cold sensitivity, and whitening of the limbs in the cold. Cancer of the lymph nodes may also develop in these patients. The most important feature of Sjogren’s syndrome is that it has the potential to retain other organs or systems, such as the skin, nervous system, lungs or veins, that concern the whole body, just like other immune system-borne diseases, no matter what symptom is at the forefront.
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HOW IS IT TRIGGERED?
Causes that trigger Sjogren’s syndrome include sugar, latent sugar, insulin resistance, impaired bowel activity. A breakdown of immunity is triggered by vitamin mineral deficiencies that develop as a result of the development of leakage syndrome, which occurs in the intestine. If left untreated, it can cause permanent blindness, pneumonia and similar fatal infections, undesirable conditions such as organ failure.
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DIAGNOSIS MAY BE DELAYED BECAUSE THE DISEASE IS UNKNOWN
Sjogren’s syndrome occurs in one in every 100 people in society, and its frequency increases to five percent over the age of 65, called the geriatric age group. The disease, which mostly occurs after the age of 40, is more common in women than in men. As drug use increases due to various diseases from diabetes to depression, hypertension to cholesterol from the Forties, the symptoms of the disease can be confused with the side effects of drugs. Drying or joint pain that develops in the geriatric age group can be interpreted as a result of aging. All these causes lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment for sjogren syndrome in Turkey is available fast and easy.
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IS IT TREATABLE IN TURKEY HOSPITALS?
In the treatment of the eye disease in Antalya Turkey, in addition to various medical applications, medications that increase saliva secretion to eliminate dry mouth, the use of toothpaste suitable for sensitive teeth, mouthwash, lozenges and chewing gum are recommended. Dry eyes can be removed with artificial tear drops. By reviewing the immune system of patients, the problem is detected and the necessary steps are made, and thus the quality of life of the patient increases.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
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.
Certificates:
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 .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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