It is amazing how the medical leeches can be helpful in dealing with nowadays diseases. Below you can see just several examples of leech therapy for eyes. If you want to find out more about the remaining diseases that hirudotherapy can help to get rid of - see our treatment section.

Periorbital hematoma and leech treatment

One of the troubles that leeches may help to fully reduce is the periorbital hematoma. In this case the leeches are a perfect solution for pooled blood which is quite common in periorbital hematoma. When the organism reduces the bleeding inside the body it creates blood sacs which, predominantly is dissolved, but can also grow bigger and bigger. Even severe headaches can result as a result of that. Hirudotherapy turns out to be surprisingly effective to fight hematoma. The leeches immediately suck out all the pooled blood in the nearest area to the eyes so that both discolouration and the pain disappears in a matter of several days.

Glaucoma and the use of leeches

Another condition that may be serious to the eyes is Glaucoma - a state when the substance nourishing the eye reabsorbs very slowly or when there is overproduction of that substance in the eye. This may result in the eye structure being compressed. This, in turn, can result in a partial sight loss. Also in this case the use of medical leeches seems fully justified because they reduce the flow of blood and, which significantly lowers the pressure in the eye.