So w’ani yɛ kɔkɔɔ na ɛyɛ wo yaw bere nyinaa? Ebetumi ayɛ Allergic Conjunctivitis!

So w’ani yɛ kɔkɔɔ bere nyinaa, ɛyɛ wo yaw da mũ nyinaa, na ɛtɔ mmere bi a nsu wom? Wɔ nnipa binom fam no, aniwa a ɛho ahonhon ka ho. Eyi yɛ tebea a ɛhyɛ abufuw ankasa, ɛnte saa? Mpɛn pii no, nea ɛde eyi ba ne tebea bi a wɔfrɛ no `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`. Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm nkɔ akyiri nnɛ, efisɛ eyi yɛ biribi a ɛto nnipa pii.

Dɛn ankasa ne ``Allergic Conjunctivitis''?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` ne bere a aniwa no yɛ kɔkɔɔ na ɛyɛ hyew esiane akisikuru nti. Ntini a ɛyɛ tratraa bi atwa yɛn aniwa ho ahyia, wɔ aniwa no mu, ne aniwa no fã fitaa `(Sclera) no atifi, a wɔfrɛ no `(Conjunctiva).` Eyi ne nea ɛbɔ aniwa no ho ban na ɛma ɛyɛ nwini.

Afei, sɛ nneɛma bi a ɛwɔ yɛn mpɔtam hɔ, sɛ nhwɛso no, pollen, mfutuma mu nwansena, kɔ nnipa binom ani so a, wɔn nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa no hwɛ saa nneɛma yi te sɛ nea wɔyɛ ɔtamfo kɛse. Ɛne sɛ, wɔne wɔn di te sɛ nea wɔyɛ mmoawa anaa mmoawa a wopira. Afei nipadua no bɔ mmɔden sɛ ebeyi saa "ntuafo" yi afi hɔ. Ɛno ne bere a aniwa mu yare a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no da adi.

Nea ɛho hia ne sɛ, eyi taa ka aniwa abien no nyinaa.

Dɛn ne `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` ahorow titiriw?

Eyi ahorow atitiriw abien na ɛwɔ hɔ:

1. Bere mu Aniwa a Ɛyɛ Akisikuru (a wɔsan frɛ no Hay Fever Conjunctivitis):

Eyi ne ɔkwan a wɔtaa de di dwuma. Wɔtaa hu no kɛse wɔ ahohuru bere, ahohuru bere, ne osutɔbere mu. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ pollen pii fi nnua ne sare mu wɔ saa bere no mu. Wɔsan frɛ eyi sɛ ``Acute Allergic Conjunctivitis''. ``Acute'' kyerɛ sɛ ɛba mpofirim.

2. Aniwa a Ɛyɛ Den a Ɛma Nnipa Ho Yɛ Den:

Saa ɔkwan yi betumi aba afe no mu bere biara. Nea ɛde eyi ba titiriw ne nneɛma te sɛ mfutuma a ɛyɛ nwansena ne afieboa a wɔfrɛ no dander . Wɔsan frɛ eyi a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew a enni sabea. Nea enni sabea kyerɛ sɛ ɛtra hɔ kyɛ anaasɛ ɛtaa si.

Eyi abu so dɛn sɛ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`?

Nokwarem no, ɛtaa ba koraa. Sɛnea amanneɛbɔ ahorow bi kyerɛ no, nnipa a wɔboro 40% benya saa tebea yi anyɛ yiye koraa no pɛnkoro wɔ wɔn nkwa nna mu. Ɛno yɛ bɛyɛ nnipa du biara mu baanan!

Dɛn ne `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` ho sɛnkyerɛnne?

Sɛ wowɔ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` a, wobɛtumi anya sɛnkyerɛnne te sɛ yeinom:

• Aniwa a ɛyɛ no yaw anaasɛ ɛyɛ hyew.
• Aniwa a ɛho ayɛ fĩ.
• Nsu a ɛte sɛ nsu a ɛsen fi aniwa no mu.
• Aniwa a ɛredan kɔkɔɔ.
• Nsu a ɛyɛ den, nsu a ɛsen, na ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ-fitaa fi aniwa no mu.
• Nkuruwankuruwa tuntum a ɛwɔ aniwa ase (Allergic shiners).

Ebia nnipa binom nso behu nneɛma te sɛ wɔn hwene a wɔtwetwe, nsu a efi wɔn hwene mu, ne wɔn a wɔfefe.

Dɛn ne nneɛma a ɛde `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` ba?

Mpɛn pii no, eyi fi:

• Pollen a wɔfrɛ no pollen.
• Mfutuma Nwansena.
• Nkuku Nkwaadɔm.
• Pet dander.
• Nnuru anaa hua a ɛwɔ nneɛma te sɛ samina, nnuru a wɔde hohoro nneɛma ho, nneɛma a wɔde tew hua ho, nneɛma a ɛma nsu yɛ hyew, ne nnuhuam mu.

Fa no sɛ, wokɔɔ turo no mu anɔpa, na nhwiren no refifi na ɛyɛ huam. Nanso bere bi akyi no, w’ani fii ase yɛɛ wo yaw na ɛdanee kɔkɔɔ. Afei wubetumi ayɛ wo ho akisikuru wɔ saa pollen no ho. Anaasɛ, wowɔ ɔkraman sɛ w’ayɛmmoa. Sɛ wufi ase yɛ wo yaw bere a wode wo nsa aka no akyi a, ebetumi aba sɛ efi afieboa a ɛyɛ mmerɛw nti.

So `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` yɛ ɔyare mmoawa?

Dabi, ɛnte saa koraa. Nea ɛnte sɛ aniwa mu nyarewa a `(Bacteria)` anaa `(Viruses)` de ba no, `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` ntumi nkɔ obiako nkyɛn. Eyi ho hia paa, efisɛ nnipa binom suro sɛ ɛbɛtrɛw akɔ afoforo mu.

Hena na ɛda adi sɛ obenya ``Allergic Conjunctivitis''?

Obiara betumi anya. Nanso, sɛ wowɔ akisikuru afoforo dedaw, anaasɛ obi a ɔwɔ w’abusua mu a ne ho yɛ wo hyew a, ɛda adi sɛ wubenya bi. Afei nso, sɛ wowɔ afieboa anaasɛ wote beae a pollen dɔɔso a, asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ no yɛ kɛse kakra.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na nnuruyɛfo hu eyi?

Sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn a, obedi kan abisa w’akwahosan ho abakɔsɛm ne wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne. Obebisa nso sɛ wowɔ allergy bi anaasɛ nnansa yi ara na biribi bɔne bi ato w’ani so anaa. Afei ɔbɛhwɛ w'ani na wahwɛ sɛ `(Conjunctivitis)` ho sɛnkyerɛnne bi wɔ hɔ anaa. Eyinom bi ne:

• So w’ani ayɛ kɔkɔɔ?
• So wowɔ akisikuru nketenkete a ɛte sɛ akisikuru wɔ aniwa no mu (Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis)?

Sɛ wo duruyɛfoɔ susu sɛ wowɔ ``Allergic Conjunctivitis'' a, ɔbɛtumi de wo akɔ ``Allergist/Immunologist'' nkyɛn. Saa oduruyɛfo titiriw no betumi ayɛ nhwehwɛmu ahorow bi de asi eyi so dua. Nhwɛsoɔ:

• Skin Prick Test: Wɔ eyi mu no, oduruyɛfo titiriw no de ade fɛfɛ bi twitwiw wo honam ani fã ketewaa bi na ɔde nneɛma a ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew a wususuw sɛ ebia wo ho yɛ wo hyew no kakraa bi gu saa mmeae no so. Afei, wɔhwehwɛ sɛnea wo honam ani yɛ wɔn ade biara.
• Mogya mu Nhwehwɛmu: Wɔ eyi mu no, woyi mogya ketewaa bi fi wo nsa mu de kɔ lab. Lab no de nneɛma a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew ka mogya no ho na ɛhwehwɛ nnuru a ɛko tia nyarewa.

Mɛyɛ dɛn ahu sɛ m'ani yareɛ no yɛ `(Allergic)` anaa `(Bacterial)`?

Nokwarem no, ɛyɛ den kakra sɛ yɛbɛka nea ɛde aniwa mu yare ba ankasa. Nanso,Sɛ wowɔ aniwa a ɛyɛ wo yaw na ɛyɛ nsuo a, ɛda adi kɛseɛ sɛ ɛyɛ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`, na ɛbɛtumi aka w'ani mmienu no nyinaa. `(Viral)` anaa `(Bacterial)` anaa `(Conjunctivitis)` taa ka aniwa biako pɛ. Ade foforo nti a ɛte saa ne sɛ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` kyɛ kakra sen aniwa mu nyarewa afoforo. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no betumi akɔ soro anaasɛ ɛso atew wɔ mmere a obi ho yɛ no yaw no mu.

Nanso, sɛ wowɔ aniwa mu yare ho sɛnkyerɛnne a, nsusuw ho kɛkɛ. Ade a eye sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ ne sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na woanya ayaresa.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔsa `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`?

Eyi ho ayaresa a eye sen biara ne sɛ wobɛkwati aduru a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew no. Sɛ́ anammɔn a edi kan no, wubetumi atew sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no so denam kwati a wobɛkwati sɛ wobɛhwɛ w’ani so, nnuru a wɔde sa fie a wode bedi dwuma, ne nnuru a wɔtɔn a wɔmfa nnuru nhyɛ mu (OTC) anaa nnuru a wɔkyerɛw ma wo a wode bedi dwuma no so.

Ayaresa a wɔde sa fie:

• Fa nsu (nsu a ɛho tew) hohoro w’ani bere nyinaa.
• Sɛ wode aduru a ɛyɛ nwini bɛhyɛ aniwa no so.

Nnuru a wobetumi atɔ wɔ nnurutɔnbea anaasɛ oduruyɛfo akyerɛw ama obi:

• Nusu a Wɔde Nneɛma Ayɛ.
• Aniwa aduru a `Ketotifen` wom.
• Aniwa mu nsu a wɔde gu mu a `Bepotastine` wom.
• Aniwa aduru a `Azelastine` wom.
• Aniwa mu nsu a wɔde gu mu a `Cetirizine` wom.
• Nnuru a wɔde kum akisikuru, te sɛ Fexofenadine, Loratadine, anaa Cetirizine aduru.

Nanso, ɛtɔ mmere bi a, wubetumi anya aniwa mu yare a emu yɛ den a wontumi mfa nnuru a wɔde sa fie anaa nnuru a wɔtɔn a wɔmfa nnuru nhyɛ mu nni dwuma. Wɔ tebea horow a ɛtete saa mu no, oduruyɛfo betumi akamfo allergy immunotherapy ( allergy shots anaasɛ allergy drops) akyerɛ. Eyi hwehwɛ sɛ wode aduru a ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew no kakraa bi pɛ bɛhyɛ wo nipadua mu. Wɔma dodow no kɔ soro nkakrankakra wɔ asram pii mu. Bere a woyɛ eyi no, wo nipadua no sua ade a ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew no, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ enya abodwokyɛre. Ɛno akyi no, ebia worenhu sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow bere a wode wo ho ahyɛ aduru a ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew no mu no, anaasɛ ebia wubehu sɛnkyerɛnne kakraa bi pɛ.

So Benadryl boa wɔ Allergic Conjunctivitis ho?

Yiw, Benadryl (a Diphenhydramine wom) betumi aboa ma Allergic Conjunctivitis ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no afi hɔ. Nanso, nea efi mu ba no mu biako ne nna a ɛma obi da. Enti, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛfa ansa na woada anadwo.

Nanso, animdefo a wɔyɛ akisikuru ho abenfo ka sɛ eye sɛ wobɛnom nnuru a ekum akisikuru a ɛto so abien sen diphenhydramine. Wɔkyerɛ sɛ etu mpɔn kɛse, enni nsunsuanso bɔne pii, na ɛne tebea horow te sɛ adwenemhaw nni abusuabɔ.

Ɛrenkyɛ na me ho atɔ me wɔ ayaresa akyi?

Mpɛn pii no, ɛte sɛ eyi:

• Nnuru a ekum histamine fi ase yɛ adwuma wɔ bɛyɛ simma 30 akyi bere a wɔanom no.
• Aniwa mu aduru a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew fi ase yɛ adwuma wɔ dɔnhwerew biako akyi bere a wɔde ahyɛ mu no.
• Allergy immunotherapy betumi afi ase ayɛ adwuma wɔ adapɛn kakraa bi mu, nanso ebetumi agye asram asia, anaa nea ɛboro saa mpo, ansa na wɔahu nkɔso kɛse wɔ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow mu.

Dɛn na obi a ɔwɔ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` betumi ahwɛ kwan?

Wobetumi de nnuru a wɔde sa akisikuru a ɛma obi ho yɛ no yaw asa akisikuru koraa. Wubetumi nso atew sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no so denam nneɛma a wo ho nyɛ wo den a wobɛkwati ne nnuru a wode bedi dwuma no so.

`(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` betumi atra hɔ bere tenten ahe?

Ɛyɛ den sɛ yɛbɛka no pɛpɛɛpɛ, efisɛ ɛsono obiara. Wo nipadua, wo nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa no yɛ soronko. Ebia wo ``Allergic Conjunctivitis'' ho sɛnkyerɛnne no befi hɔ wɔ nea ennu dɔnhwerew biako mu. Anaasɛ ebetumi atra hɔ nna pii, adapɛn pii, anaa asram pii mpo. Egyina nea wo ho yɛ wo hyew ne sɛnea wo ho yɛ wo hyew no mu yɛ den so.

So wobetumi asiw Allergic Conjunctivitis ano?

Ɔkwan a eye sen biara a wobɛfa so adi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho dwuma ne sɛ wobɛkwati nneɛma a wonim sɛ ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew. Wubetumi nso anom nnuru a ekum histamine anaa nnuru afoforo da biara da na aboa ma woadi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no so.

Afotu foforo bi a ɛbɛboa wo ma woakwati saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi ni:

• Hohoro wo nsa mpɛn pii.
• Fa vacuum gu wo fie rugs ne kapet mu daa na ama mfutuma ne pollen afi mu.
• Fa ``High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA)'' filter di dwuma wɔ fie de yi nneɛma a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew fi mframa mu.
• Wɔ allergy bere mu no, ma mfɛnsere no mu to mu na fa mframa a wɔde yɛ adwuma di dwuma. Eyi bɛma pollen dodow a ɛba fie hɔ no so atew.
• Kwati sigaretnom anaa vaping wɔ dan mu.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn?

Sɛ wotaa nya ``Allergic Conjunctivitis'' ho sɛnkyerɛnne, na ɛreka wo da biara da asetra ne w'adwuma a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo, allergist, anaa aniwa hwɛ ho ɔbenfo nkyɛn.

Nsɛm bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mibisa oduruyɛfo no?

Wubetumi abisa oduruyɛfo no nsɛm te sɛ eyinom:

• Wobɛyɛ dɛn ahu no yiye sɛ wowɔ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`?
• Nneɛma pɔtee bɛn na ɛma me ho yɛ me yaw a ɛma minya Allergic Conjunctivitis?
• Aduru bɛn na wokamfo kyerɛ?
• Dɛn ne `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` aduru a wokamfo kyerɛ no ho nsunsuanso bɔne a wɔahyehyɛ no nyinaa?
• So ɛsɛ sɛ menom aduru no da biara, anaasɛ ɛdɔɔso sɛ mɛnom bere a yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow aba nkutoo?
• Mɛyɛ dɛn ahu sɛ mewɔ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`, `(Bacterial)` anaa `(Viral Conjunctivitis)`?

Dɛn bio na wobetumi adi mfomso aka sɛ `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)`?

Mpɛn pii no, wɔde tebea horow te sɛ `(Bacterial)` anaa `(Viral)` frafra `(Allergic) Conjunctivitis`. Nanso, mpɛn pii no, oduruyɛfo betumi agyina nea edidi so yi so ahu nsonsonoe a ɛda aniwa mu nyarewa ahorow yi ntam:

• Wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow.
• Wo mfe a woadi.
• Sɛnea nsu dodow a efi aniwa no mu ba.
• So wowɔ aso mu yare bere koro no ara mu?
• W’ani fitaa yɛ emerald kɔla.
• So ɛka aniwa biako anaa aniwa abien no nyinaa?

Aniwa mu yare a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew betumi ama woate awerɛhow nka bere a ahohuru bere ne ahohuru bere aba no, anaasɛ ebia wuntumi nkɔsra wo nnamfo a wɔwɔ afieboa no. Nanso sɛ wutu anammɔn kakraa bi a ɛnyɛ den so a, wo nso wubetumi anya mmere fɛfɛ yi mu anigye, nna a ɛyɛ hyew, ne w’ayɛmmoa a wobɛbɔ wɔn atuu. Sɛ wode HEPA filter di dwuma, fa vacuum gu mu daa, na wode aniwa mu nsu gu wo nsam a, ebetumi aboa wo ma woakwati nneɛma a ɛma wo ho yɛ wo hyew. Wo ne wo duruyɛfo nka nnuru a ebetumi aboa ma aniwa a ɛyɛ mmerɛw ho sɛnkyerɛnne so atew anaasɛ asiw ano ho asɛm.

Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie

Enti, `(Allergic Conjunctivitis)` yɛ ahometew kakra, nanso ɛyɛ tebea a wotumi di ho dwuma. Ade titiriw ne sɛ wubehu nea wo ho yɛ wo hyew na woakwati. Sɛ wowɔ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a, ntwentwɛn wo nan ase sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛfo afotu. Sɛ wosa yare yiye na woyɛ nsakrae nketenkete wɔ w’asetra mu a, wubetumi anya ahotɔ afi ɔhaw yi mu akodu baabi. Kae sɛ w’ani som bo paa!

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