Causes of Cataracts
Aging process is a main cause of cataracts. However, cataracts can also occur in infants, but the case is very rare. A person affected by cataracts is usually at the age of 60 years or more, there are several factors that can accelerate the occurrence of cataracts. Cataracts can also occur in adolescents and adults. Factors that can accelerate the occurrence of cataracts include: exposure to ultraviolet light, the use of medicines containing steroids in the long term, diabetes, inflammation or trauma to the eye.
Symptoms of Cataracts
Not all disorders of the eye is a cataract. Cataracts have specific symptoms may be similar to symptoms of other eye disorders. The symptoms of cataracts include:
- There are patches of gray or whitish in the middle of the eye (pupil)
- Blurred vision and glare, usually occurs during the day.
- These symptoms will get worse.
Cataract Surgery
Cataracts can be treated, one way is to make the treatment of cataract surgery. Cataract patients will usually experience more problems due to cataracts interfere, and will increasingly disrupt, the operation is usually performed after cataract becomes mature. When immature'll wait until cooked. In cataract surgery, the lens with the lens removed and implanted IOL (Intra ocular lens) are included in the lens capsule.
Cataract surgery will be done if it has passed the stage of preparation. The preparation phase include:
- Examination of heart, lungs and check the condition of bodies.
- Examination of the consumption of drugs prior to surgery, as there are certain drugs that should not be consumed before the surgery, such as blood thinners and other medications, communicate with your doctor.
- Blood pressure and sugar levels should be in normal condition, especially for people with diabetes and low blood pressure or high blood pressure.
- Measuring lens IOL (Intra Ocular Lens), the lenses will be planted after the surgery.
Surgery Techniques
By Using a Scalpel
Cataract surgery is rarely used as a scalpel result in injury to the eye is quite large.By Using a Laser
Cataract surgery using lasers also cause injuries, but smaller than using a scalpel.
By Using Phaco Machine
40.00 phaco machines capable of producing vibrations / sec, vibration may destroy the lens after lens shattered the lens removed and installed intra ocular lens. If using a foldable lens, injuries caused very small, about 3 mm because the lens can be folded so as to enter into the eye do not need a large incision.
Although cataract patients had got surgery, but they still can not get the vision like a normal lens. This is because different lenses are planted with native lenses. IOL lens can not adjust the sight distance is much closer, so that after surgery, patients still have to use reading glasses for close to the lens implant is solely devoted fatherly see long distances.
After the cataract surgery is completed, then you are allowed to go home, talk to your doctor about the progress that you get after running the operation.
