Main data (according to WHO)
- Globally, approximately 285 mln people suffer from vision impairment, 45 mln of them are blind, while 246 mln have impaired eyesight.
- Approximately 90%, suffering from vision impairment, live in developing countries.
- 82% of people with blindness are in the age group of 50 years and older.
- Globally, main cause of vision impairments is uncompensated refraction anomalies, while in countries with average and low level of income, the main cause of blindness is cataract.
- Over the last 20 years number of people, suffering from vision impairment, as a result of infection disease, has diminished significantly.
- 80% of all vision impairment cases can be prevented or cured.
Definitions
According to the International Classification of Diseases – 10 (updated and revised in 2006), there are four levels of visual function:
- Normal vision
- Moderate impairment of vision
- Severe impairment of vision
- Blindness
Causes of Vision Impairment
Globally, the main causes of vision impairment are as follows:
- uncompensated refraction anomalies (myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism) — 43%;
- cataract, which has not been treated surgically — 33%;
- glaucoma — 2%.
Who is at Risk?
People in the Age Group of 50 Years and Older
Approximately 65% of all people, suffering from vision impairment, are people of 50 years and older, while this age group makes 20% of the world population. Population ageing is typical for many countries, therefore the number of people at risk of age-related vision impairment is increasing.
Children Before the Age of 15
It is estimated that 19 mln people suffer from vision impairment. 12 mln of them have vision impairment caused by refraction anomalies, the conditions, which can be easily diagnosed and corrected. 1.4 mln children are irreversibly blind to the end of their lives.
Global Measures to Prevent Blindness
At the global level 80% of all vision impairment cases can be prevented or cured. The following are the areas, where progress has been made over the last 20 years:
- establishment of national programs on prevention and treatment of vision disorders by governments;
- increasing integration of ophthalmological services with general and specialized medical care facilities with a focus on available, affordable and high-quality services;
- conduction of awareness-raising campaigns, including school-focused education;
- establishment of stronger international partnerships that involve the private sector and the civil society.
WHO Activity
WHO coordinates international efforts on reduction of number of people with vision impairment. The organization plays the following role:
- creating public awareness about ways of addressing problems, related to vision impairment (surgery, refraction correction devices, etc.).
- development of blindness prevention policy and strategy, appropriate for countries with different level of development;
- programs planning, controlling and assessment; and
- coordination of national efforts support through international partnerships.
As is seen from the data, provided by WHO, the problem of vision impairment prevention and treatment is highly relevant today.
The main treatment methods that are currently in use are surgical methods and refraction correction devices. Unfortunately, correction of refraction anomalies with optical lenses does not stop progression of myopia in children and age-related hypermetropia.
However, there is now a safe, non-invasive method, allowing to prevent vision impairment and to provide efficient treatment of various ophthalmological diseases. This is a Resonance Bio-Correction method.
Fundamental physics states that any matter has electromagnetic nature (including biological matter). Any matter, in its turn, generates electromagnetic field (intrinsic superposition) and is supported thereby.
Therefore, the most effective way of restoring functional state of human organism is to use intrinsic coherently transformed electromagnetic radiation – balanced electromagnetic oscillations, which are strictly harmonized by frequency, amplitude, phase and direction response pattern, focused on unambiguous resonance response of a human organism.
The only way to achieve coherent transformation (harmonization) of electromagnetic radiation, emitted by biological organism, is to use Resonance Bio-Correction method.
Resonance Bio-Correction method implies harmonization of organism functions in the most optimum algorithm by virtue of coherent transformation of external radiation of living environment and intrinsic radiation of the organism.
For this purpose, Matrix Trading Firm offers Health Matrix products, including the design, developed by AIRES foundation, i.e. ring-shaped topology design, performing coherent transformation of electromagnetic radiation in wide band of wavelengths.
Optical filters are the unique product unparalleled anywhere in the world. The greatest amount of information is percepted through visual analyzer, therefore, enhanced consistency thereof results in the most effective synchronization of biological processes.
Optical filters can restructure oscillations of electromagnetic field in the optical band, dividing them into harmonic components and transforming radiation into coherent (harmonized) state.
Optical filters are an effective means, preventing vision impairment. This also applies to refraction anomalies: myopia, hypermetropia, and such diseases as cataract, glaucoma, etc.
It is recommended to use RELAX optical filters for preventive reasons, they are especially beneficial for people, continuously working at the computer monitor. Following adjustment to filters you can use them for work throughout the day. Preventive measures are especially important for school children and people over 50. Myopia manifestation and further progression are usually observed in children and teenagers. Age-related hypermetropia is generally detected in people by 50. Afterwards, cataract and glaucoma become more frequent.
Many years of observation have shown that optical filters are efficient means to prevent myopia in children and age-related hypermetropia.
Any available types of optical filters can be used for treatment purposes, however, we particularly recommend EXTRA and OPTIMUM PLUS optical filters.
It is recommended to use optical filters even in cases of virtually complete loss of vision. If a person starts to differentiate light and darkness or see outlines of objects, quality of his or her life will improve.
To achieve the desired result, follow recommendations on use of optical filters, provided in the instruction. In case of serious eyes disorders it is recommended to use optical filters in 10-minute treatment sessions, which should be held in a dark premise, keep your eyes focused on relatively dim source of light (a candle or a light bulb), located at 70cm distance. It is recommended to have 6 sessions a day. Length of treatment sessions course makes 42 days. It is necessary to repeat the courses.
To increase efficiency, it is recommended to use optical filters in combination with other Health Matrix products, e.g. with matrix applicators, ECOSTEP insoles.
Svetlana Pavlovna Lapina, MD, Ph.D (Medicine)