Cataract

Cataract

Cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural clear lens. This natural eye lens focuses light rays on the retina to produce a sharp image and when the lens becomes cloudy, light rays cannot pass through it easily, and thus the vision is blurred.

Symptoms

The common symptoms of cataract include:

Blurred vision
Light sensitivity
Poo night vision
Double vision if in one eye
Need for brighter light to read
Fading or yellowing of colours

Causes

The most common causes include:

Aging
Eye Injury
Certain health conditions like diabetes
Certain medications, especially steroids;
Exposure to radiation
Excess Exposure to sunlight
Earlier eye surgery

Treatment

Treatment

Surgery is the typical option to remove the cataract from the eye.

In a cataract surgery, the cloudy damaged lens is removed from the eye through a surgical incision. The natural lens is replaced with a permanent IOL implant.

A small incision is made in the eye and surgical instruments are used to break apart and remove the cloudy lens from the eye. An artificial IOL is then implanted in the eye to replace the natural lens.

After the surgery, the eye is covered with a temporary shield and after a short stay in the outpatient recovery area, patients will be allowed to go home.

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