Prima Saigon shares advances in ophthalmology care and treatment

According to the Ministry of Health, about two million people in Vietnam are experiencing blindness. The main causes include cataracts (66 per cent), fundus disease, glaucoma, and refractive error.

Meanwhile, with the rising popularity of IT, the eyes are exposed to electronic devices, or affected by sunlight and environmental pollution, causing eye diseases to increase and rejuvenate.

Notably, refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism) are increasingly common among adolescents, with an incidence of between 15-20 per cent in rural students and 30-40 per cent in cities.

To meet increasing and diverse treatment needs and to minimise complications for patients, sharing advances in ophthalmology care and treatment and improving professional capacity for doctors, technicians, and nurses is becoming increasingly important and urgent.

At the conference, speakers discussed a wide range of new knowledge related to eye care in various specialities, including infection control in ophthalmology; new treatments for refractive errors using the Phakic intraocular lens placement technique; and research results from treating glaucoma using pseudo-exfoliation and laser raft image filtering.

The conference heard two reports on advances in the treatment of dangerous eye diseases being successfully applied at Prima Saigon Medical Center.

Specifically, the report "Residual refraction after Phaco surgery - causes and solutions" by Vo Thi Thu Thao, Chief Medical Officer of Prima Saigon, gave an overview of the quality of cataract surgery with various methods to limit and definitively solve post-operative refractive residues, bringing the best visual quality to patients.

Meanwhile, the report "Evaluation of the effectiveness of anti-VEGF intraocular injection treatment in diabetic retinopathy patients in Prima Saigon" by Trinh Ngoc Thuy An, head of the Medical Examination Department, highlighted the outstanding efficacy of Anti-VEGF intraocular injection therapy in the treatment of fundus diseases caused by diabetes mellitus, such as macular edema and retinal haemorrhage, in restoring good vision.

This year's Scientific Conference marks the intensive development of Prima Saigon, which creates conditions for doctors and medical staff inside and outside to learn and exchange ophthalmic knowledge with leading experts.

Through this, Prima Saigon Medical Center is committed to improving the quality of medical treatment with intensive and advanced techniques, treating various eye problems to bring a safe and high-quality experience to patients.

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