Diseases that interfere with overall health by affecting body systems are called systemic diseases; while those which bring about abnormal changes in eye health are termed ‘ocular diseases’. These ocular diseases either result from direct insults to the eye or they can be linked to systemic diseases. When eye diseases are attributed to underlying health problems, they are referred to as‘ocular complications’ of systemic disease.
However, irrespective of the reason behind it, self-medication remains an important hindrance to patients obtaining the best care possible for their condition, leading frequently to complications of health challenges.
Numerous diseases result from invasion of the body by disease-causing organisms. Such causative organisms include: bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. However, for the purpose of this article, the parasites are of particular interest to us.
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It is estimated that about 285million people are visually impaired worldwide and the number is growing daily owing to increasing population and negligent life styles.
