As we are all enjoying a more active and longer life, the occurrence of cataracts is far more prevalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a misting of vision caused by normal ageing problems of the lens inside your eye which loses its transparency giving you a view of the world as if looking through a steamy or frosted window. You can also suffer from reduced vision and problems with bright lights. Some cataracts occur in early life or after a blow to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most cataracts are found during an eye examination by optometrists and are referred sometimes directly to the hospital. The procedure to replace the lens with a plastic implant normally only requires out-patient treatment and there is little or no inconvenience. The operation is generally highly successful except in a very small number of cases where there may be other disorders hidden or disguised by the original cataract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When should you have it done? Generally the preferred view is to have it removed when it starts to interfere with your daily life. Your optometrist can advise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To minimise the risk of cataract formation there is evidence that reducing harmful UV rays (more prevalent with the ozone layer reduction) by asking your optician to provide a clear UV filter on your spectacles and ensuring you wear quality sunglasses that protect your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In about 10% of all cases within 2 years of cataract surgery there is the chance of the capsule that used to retain the cataract lens becoming opaque. Fortunately this can be treated by using a laser in out patients almost risk free and vision can be returned to as it was after cataract surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cataracts can also occur earlier in life following head trauma and ofetn follows from 6 to 24 months after the head trauma has occurred. Treatment is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plastic implant (the IOL) Intra ocular lens is usually blue light resistant and often created in a progressive power form allowing reading and mid distance viewing as well as distance vision without recourse to spectacle correction in the best of cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Very rarely a catarct extraction can be followed by a vitrial prolapse, retinal tears and less than expected visual acuity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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