Treatment for Cataracts
Rather starting directly with the treatments of Cataracts let’s have a look on other aspects.
Causes of cataracts
As we know there are many types of cataracts and most are cause due to change in the chemical composition of the lens resulting in a loss of transparency. The factors responsible for the change s can be injuries to the eye, aging, conditions of the eye and body and heredity or birth defects.
In cataract, the cell damage of the lens takes place and because of which the lens become cloudy. Normally as age increases the lens get harden and turn cloudy and called as senile cataracts. They can occur as early as age 40. Even children’s develop cataract. When children develop cataract, they are sometimes hereditary or can be caused by infection or inflammation. These are congenital cataracts and are present at birth.
Eye injuries can cause cataracts at any age. A hard blow, puncture, cut, powerful heat or chemical burn can damage the lens, resulting in a traumatic cataract. Certain infections or diseases like diabetic patient, far sightedness etc or disease related to eye can also cause the lens to cloud and form a secondary cataract.
Symptoms of cataract
Having cataracts is often compared to looking through a foggy glass. Cataract patient has complaints like visual changes, blurred vision, dulled color vision, and increased near sightedness difficulty with glare and double vision in one eye. Cataracts are typically detected through a medical eye. Other tests that measure glare sensitivity, color vision, night vision, contrast sensitivity and side or central vision help to nail down the diagnosis.
Treatments of Cataracts
Cataracts can’t be cured with medications, dietary supplements, exercise or optical devices. But surely in the early stages of a cataract when symptoms are mild, a good understanding of the condition and a willingness to adjust your lifestyle can help. Some self-care steps, such as using a magnifying glass to read or improving the lighting in your home, may help you deal with the effects of having a cataract.
Cataract Surgery
A cataract is nothing but the clouding of the clear lens of your eye. In this surgery, doctors remove the clouded lens with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is usually successful with more than 90 percent of people. The surgery is done because due to cataract the normal activities are disturbed.
Some change in your lifestyle and home remedies are few approaches to deal with symptoms of cataracts until you decide to have surgery. Use the accurate eye glasses or lens, use a magnifying glass to read, read in sufficient light, wear sunglasses when you go out, limit your night driving. Self care may help you for some period of time but your vision may deteriorate.
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