Partial or total clouding of the lens from various causes is called a cataract. Cataracts are divided into many types, among which senile cataracts are the most common and are clinically known as age-related cataracts. Treatment methods are as follows: 1. Drug therapy: There are many drugs that can be used to treat cataract, including quinone inhibitors, anti-free radical drugs, proteolytic enzyme activators, glutathione antioxidants, iodine-containing ophthalmic agents, etc. However, they may only slow down the development of some early cataracts, and their true efficacy is not yet clear.
2.Surgical treatment: It is the only effective method to treat cataract, and with age, the lens will gradually degenerate and aggravate the clouding, and surgery is mostly needed. There are many surgical methods to treat cataract, but the most commonly used one is ultrasonic emulsion cataract extraction combined with IOL implantation. Ultrasonic cataract extraction combined with IOL implantation is currently recognized as a relatively mature and safe surgical procedure. It is less invasive, safer, more effective, and has a faster postoperative recovery.
In summary, elderly cataract patients mostly need surgical treatment.