Exploring New Frontiers: Okko Health Ventures into Extreme Environments to Test Eye Health
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐?
๐ง๐ฝโ๐ Space travel presents a unique challenge for astronauts: vision impairment.
Research has shown that prolonged time in microgravity can lead to a condition known as Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS). This syndrome affects astronauts on extended missions, causing symptoms such as optic nerve swelling, retinal changes, and farsightedness.
๐ The leading theory behind SANS is fluid shift. On Earth, gravity keeps bodily fluids evenly distributed, but in space, these fluids move upward toward the head, increasing pressure inside the skull and affecting the eyes. NASA and researchers are actively studying ways to counteract these effects, including lower body negative pressure devices and other preventive measures.
๐ With space agencies planning longer missions to the Moon and Mars, understanding and mitigating vision problems in microgravity is crucial for astronaut health and mission success.
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