The cause of glaucoma blindness in Indonesia

There are many diseases that can cause a person blind. But in Indonesia glaucoma is the second largest cause of blindness after cataract.

"In Indonesia, which suffered from blindness there is 1.5 percent, the cause of most of the second cataract and glaucoma," said Prof. Dr. Prof. dr. Dr. dr. Farida Sirlan, SpM as Managing Director of RS Mata AINI, Jakarta, Saturday (05/05/2012).

Prof Farida said that if the blindness caused by cataracts can be corrected with surgery and vision can come back, but for glaucoma blindness occurs and can not be permanently repaired.

This is because the damage occurs in glaucoma and optic nerve damage can not be repaired, but the blindness in glaucoma could be prevented if caught early so that treatment is not a lot of damaged nerves.

"The impact of blindness in people not only alone, but also have an impact on the surrounding family and socioeconomic either directly or indirectly," said Dr Amyta Miranty, SpM.

Dr Amyta reveal if there glaucoma it should always be controlled and reduced risk factors, if due to high eye pressure is lowered, if the result of vascular disease is treated.

While the treatment can be given to glaucoma eye drops, drugs taken orally as asetazolamid and glycerin, or the use of laser eye surgery.

"Glaucoma drugs should be used properly as directed, not having run out of drugs, used properly and the whole family at home or at the office take notice of the treatment schedule," said Dr M Ardjo Srinagar, SpM.

Dr Srinagar said that although glaucoma can cause blindness, but this condition could have been prevented. Find glaucoma at an early stage becomes very important.

How To Remove Tattoos and Costs

For now, the laser is still considered the best option to remove a permanent tattoo. Unfortunately, this method requires that the cost is not cheap, while other means greater risk and the results are not satisfactory.

Hairdresser of Plastic and Aesthetic Skin Clinic Hospital Siloam Kebon Jeruk, dr Andriawati Soewono recognize that permanent tattoos with laser eliminates need not cost a bit. The bigger the tattoo, the more expensive costs involved.

"We calculated per 1 square centimeter, it will cost Rp 100 thousand. But there is a minimum, I think it was $ 1 million in size must be at least 10 square centimeters," said Dr. Andriawati when found in RS Siloam Kebon Jeruk, as written Thursday (3 / 5/2012).

Though expensive, these are among the most effective way of removing tattoos. With several laser beams shooting sessions, pigments or dyes in the tattoo ink is broken and the pieces will be absorbed by the body so that more and more faded and then disappeared by itself.

Compared to other means, the laser does not leave marks like the other way. For example, skin abrasion techniques, either manually or with mutilated dermabrasion can cause serious injuries, which can leave scars or keloids.

Similarly, among the tattooist (tattoo artist), the laser is still considered the best option to remove a permanent tattoo. One tattoist, Lois Nur Fathiarini also recommend laser as the best technique for removing a permanent tattoo.

"If you remove a tattoo is best to use a laser, although there are too many stories or myths about removing tattoos. Myth as tattooed over with the virgin milk. Where there is a virgin who was to produce milk, maybe not right?" Lois said.