Many people have heard of the disease cataract, and many people think that all eye discomfort is caused by cataract, and even very afraid of it, in fact, this is a misconception, cataract is like people’s hair turning white when they get old, it is a kind of aging phenomenon that will definitely occur in people’s old age, although cataract will cause vision loss, but under the present medical conditions, there is no need to be very worried, because cataract development is generally very slow, even if Even if the cataract has matured and the vision loss is very serious, most of them can recover fairly good vision through surgical treatment.
1. Can cataracts be prevented?
Since cataract is an aging phenomenon after old age, there are no drugs that can cure cataract or completely stop or slow down its development. Since eye drops such as cataract stop can cause excessive hardening of cataracts, we do not advocate patients to use all kinds of eye drops to control early cataracts.
2. How do I determine if I have a cataract?
The diagnosis of cataracts is relatively simple and only requires the use of a slit lamp examination to determine if it is a cataract. If you are preparing for surgery, a more systematic and detailed examination is required.
3. How should I treat cataracts after I have them?
The most effective treatment for cataracts is surgery, where the clouded lens (cataract) is removed and an artificial lens is implanted instead. This surgery is often referred to as cataract ultrasound emulsification + IOL implantation.
4. If I am a cataract patient, when is the right time to have the surgery?
There is no strict criteria for this, your own requirements are the main factor in deciding the timing of surgery. For those who have high vision requirements, such as drivers and other professions, surgery can be done when the vision drops to 0.6-0.8. If you do not want to have surgery and do not have high vision requirements, surgery can be done when the vision is between 0.2-0.4. With the update of technology and the maturity of doctors’ skills, we now do not advocate to wait until the cataract is fully mature before surgery, because when the cataract is fully mature and the visual acuity drops below 0.1, the cataract becomes very hard and difficult to handle, and the recovery after surgery is slower.
5.Will cataract recur after surgery?
Many patients worry about recurrence after cataract surgery. Medically, this recurrence is called posterior cataract, which used to be the most common complication after cataract surgery. However, with the advancement of technology and the improvement of IOL quality, the chance of recurrence is very small. Moreover, even if posterior cataracts do occur, they do not require surgical treatment, and we can perform laser capsulorhexis on an outpatient basis to eliminate the effects of posterior cataracts on vision.