Is Cataract Surgery Necessary for the Elderly

Elderly people suffering from cataracts whether to carry out surgical treatment is based on the specific conditions of the elderly comprehensive consideration, the first incidence or not suitable for surgery can be applied to the drug treatment, the more serious symptoms can be tolerated by the patient is recommended to carry out surgical treatment.
1. Medication: For patients in the initial stage, older patients with many underlying diseases can be treated with drugs such as glutathione, pinoxin eye drops, bendazac lysine eye drops and so on under the guidance of doctors to control the progression of the disease, but the effect is generally not good.
2. Surgical treatment: patients with vision loss affecting their normal life, and no serious fundus disease in preoperative examination, and patients with good physical condition that can tolerate surgery, it is recommended that surgical treatment can be carried out under the guidance of the doctor to improve vision.
It is recommended that cataract patients should consult the hospital in time to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions to improve the relevant examinations and treatments.