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What is Cataracts?

Most cataracts develop when aging or injury changes the tissue that makes up the eye's lens. Proteins and fibers in the lens begin to break down. This causes vision to become hazy or cloudy. Some disorders passed down from parents that cause other health problems can increase your risk of cataracts

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  • Clouded, blurred or dim vision.
  • Trouble seeing at night.
  • Sensitivity to light and glare.
  • Seeing "halos" around lights.
  • Fading or yellowing of colors.
  • Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription.
  • Need for brighter light for reading and other activities.
  • Light sensitivity
  • Retinal detachment
  • Glaucoma
  • Ptosis
  • Blurred vision
  • Macular edema
  • Infection
  • Intraocular lens dislocation
  • Posterior capsule opacity
  • A family history of cataracts.
  • Diabetes.
  • A serious eye injury.
  • Eye surgery to treat glaucoma or another eye condition.
  • Taking steroids — medicines used to treat some health problems, like arthritis or allergies.
  • Radiation treatment for cancer or other diseases.
  • Regular eye exams. Eye exams can help detect cataracts and other eye problems at their earliest stages.
  • Do not smoke.
  • Manage other health problems.
  • Choose a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.
  • Wear sunglasses.
  • Reduce alcohol use.
  • Aging.
  • Smoking.
  • Obesity.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Past eye injury or inflammation.
  • Diabetes (cataracts can form earlier if you have diabetes).
  • Family history of cataracts at a young age.
  • Years of excessive exposure to the sun and UV rays.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Cataract surgery is the only way to remove cataracts and restore your clear vision. During cataract surgery, an ophthalmologist removes your clouded natural lens and replaces it with an intraocular lens (IOL). An IOL is an artificial lens that permanently stays in your eye.

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How is it treated?

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During surgery, your eye doctor will remove the cloudy lens from your eye and replace it with an artificial lens (called an intraocular lens, or IOL). The surgery lasts about 1 hour and is almost painless. Usually, you'll be awake during cataract surgery.

 

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