1. Only the elderly get cataracts Cataracts can be classified as age-related, traumatic, concurrent, congenital cataracts and so on. Age-related cataracts most often occur in people over the age of 50, but cataracts can appear earlier in diabetic patients. Some young patients, newborns, infants and children may also develop cataracts.
2. Cataracts can be cured without surgery, with medication or acupuncture, massage or eye compresses Some patients believe in eye drops, some even believe that Chinese medicine or eye patches containing Chinese medicine can make cataracts disappear, while others do acupuncture, massage and other treatments rather than surgery. Although these methods may not have any side effects, they cannot play an effective treatment role and delay the best treatment time. So far, there are no drugs that are effective for this disease internationally, and surgery is the most effective treatment method.
3.With cataract, you have to wait until you can’t see before surgery The old saying that cataract “has to wait until you can’t see before surgery” is because of the limitation of surgical equipment and technology, and this saying has long been outdated. With the increasing improvement of surgical equipment and technology, as long as the cataract has affected the patient’s daily work and life, it is not necessary to wait until you can’t see before surgery. Usually, patients with visual acuity below 0.5 and corrected visual acuity below 1.0 can receive surgical treatment. Moreover, some cataracts may induce acute angle-closure glaucoma during the expansion phase, and complications such as uveitis and secondary glaucoma may occur during the over-ripe phase.
4. Cataract surgery is a sure way to get good vision. However, the goodness of camera photos is not only related to the lens, but also related to the film. If you have cataract, glaucoma, fundus disease and other eye diseases, it is like the film of the camera has problems, so even if the lens is changed and cataract surgery is done, the vision may not be improved after surgery because of the film problem.
5. Cataracts will grow again after cataract surgery Some people think that the so-called “cataracts that grow again” and “cataracts have recurred” are not correct. A few cataract patients may have residual clouding of the capsule months or years after surgery, which is called posterior cataract, and can be treated with YAG laser.
The lens is like a small mirror that people wear in their eyes, so they can see clearly with it. If you do not implant an IOL, you will not be able to see clearly, and you will have to wear a high number of convex lenses, which is bulky, inconvenient and affects your beauty.
Cataract surgery has broken through the age limit, from a hundred years old to a three-month-old baby. Because the surgery is short and largely painless, most seniors can tolerate it. With improved vision, the elderly can take care of themselves and do not have to rely on their children; moreover, with the improvement of economic level, people’s demand for quality of life has also increased.
8, patients with hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease can not do surgery As long as the blood pressure, heart function, blood sugar and other control within the relatively normal range, completely can be operated. Moreover, patients with a history of diabetes and hypertension can have cataract surgery to better check the fundus as well as detect problems early and treat them in time.
Although cataract surgery technology has been promoted in recent years, the hazards caused by irregular surgery in many individual small clinics and hospitals have become increasingly apparent. Some patients may suffer from unnecessary pain and irreparable damage if they do not seek treatment at regular hospitals or trust doctors with incompetent skills. There are not a few patients who have to undergo secondary surgery due to inaccurate preoperative examination, irregular surgical operation and improper management of complications. Therefore, it is important to go to a regular hospital and find a senior expert for cataract treatment, rather than to seek price concessions.