Cataracts
What are cataracts?
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A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside your eye. The lens, behind the iris, focuses light on the retina. The focusing of light on the retina sends images to your brain. With cataracts, the lens becomes so clouded that it prevents light to reach the retina.
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What are the symptoms?
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Symptoms may include:
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blurred vision
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glare
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sensitivity to light
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dullness in bright colors
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difficulty reading
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Vision with cataracts may be described like seeing life through an old, cloudy film.
Cataracts cannot be completely prevented with lifestyle changes. A major cause of cataracts is simply a result of natural aging. This is due to normal eye changes that occur around 40 years of age. That is when normal proteins in the lens start to break down. This is what causes the lens to get cloudy. People over age 60 usually start to have some clouding of their lenses. However, vision problems may not happen until years later.
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What are the treatment options?
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The most common way to treat a cataract is with surgery that removes the old, clouded lens and replaces it with a new, artificial one to restore your vision and help you get back to the activities you enjoy. It is also one of the most common types of surgery.
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*for more information, visit: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts
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If you are experiencing any symptoms or want to see what treatments are right for you please contact us to make an appointment.
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What are the artificial lens options?
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To learn more about lens options for cataract surgery please click here.
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Potential posterior capsule fibrosis after surgery
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Blurred vision due to post capsular fibrosis. While this condition may sound scary, it is a fairly common condition to have after getting your cataract surgery. Post capsular fibrosis or PCF, occurs as part of the normal healing process of the eye. The capsule or the membrane that holds the intraocular lens, placed during the cataract surgery, thickens and progressively clouds over causing hazy vision. To fix this issue we recommend getting a YAG capsulotomy. To read more about the laser procedure click here.
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