Childhood blindness progresses because premature babies

The sharp increase in the number of cases of childhood blindness the past few years can be attributed to the good work of obstetricians and pediatricians. The experts It believes that today survives much more premature babies than it was 20-30 years ago.

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Only in the United Kingdom the number of full or partial Blind Children   increased by 9% to 10,947 persons in 2006 to 11,928 in 2013, reported data charity Blind Children UK. Amongst children younger than 5 years the number of lost vision in the same period increased 12% - to 1 622 to 1 813. In other European countries there is a similar picture, the number of all cases of childhood blindness is increasing, despite the progress Ophthalmology.

According to experts Blind Children UK, this sad trend due to the fact that today survives much more "extreme" Premature children Than it was 20 years ago. We are talking about kids who were born before 25 weeks of gestation, because of what these children grow sharply danger faced with all sorts of health complications, including blindness. By the latest figures in the UK survive 53% of these children, and in 1995 they It was only 40%.

The earlier a child is born, the higher the risk of visual impairment idetskoy blindness. 5% of premature infants with the most extreme early deadlines Born in general did not receive their sight. Society of Blind Children UK in this regard conducting a campaign to draw attention to the subject Blind Children . Its purpose It provides training for parents to recognize the earliest symptoms of vision problems children, babies even when they themselves can not even say anything.

This redness of the eyes of the child, inflammation or itching, excessive the secretion of tears, edema or swelling of the eye, the constant movement of the pupils or their weak mobility. The worrying sign is the picture of the child, where His eyes look white. In all cases, you need as soon as possible to contact professionals, as timely treatment can save the sight of the baby. (READ MORE)

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