Retinitis Solar

Solar retinitis is a disease that causes damage to the retina of the eye and can lead to blindness. It provokes a violation of metabolic processes in the eyes. Treatment of such a disease can be complex and lengthy. In this article we will look at the causes, symptoms and treatment of solar type retinitis.

Causes Solar type retinitis - occurs due to too much light (sun, phoenix or LED lighting). This type of disease provokes the process of burning the nerve cells that are located in the back of the eye. Such cells produce special substances necessary for the formation of light in the optic nerve and brain. If they are damaged, the person cannot see. Often the disease occurs in people who have the so-called “smoker's syndrome”. It appears due to harmful substances that cigarette smoke releases during combustion getting into the eye. The longer a person uses harmful substances, the higher the risk of harmful retinal damage. Most often, this disease occurs in men, even before the age of 35. Women more often suffer from photophobia (a manifestation of combat