For people with glaucoma, the world is often a blurred view of the window, with difficulties in reading, driving, and normal day-to-day activities. But what exactly is a cataract? If a cataract is explained in simple words, it means that a cloudy patch (a layer like a cloud) is formed on the lens of the eye which interferes with your vision.
This occurs over time and forms clusters, which prevent the image from being sent to the retina by the lens. Cataract is the most common vision problem often seen among people above 50 years of age.
Cataract develops slowly, which is why most people ignore it, as it does not disturb your vision in the initial stage, but over time, the problem becomes serious.
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| How Can Cataracts Affect Your Life |
Do You Know The Symptoms of Cataract?
- Blurred vision
- Diminished or troubled vision at night or in dark places
- Being sensitive to light and glare
- To appear double
- Frequent change in the number of glasses or lenses
When to See The Doctor?
Be sure to visit your doctor if you experience changes in your vision, such as lightheadedness, double vision, sudden headache, eye pain, or a constant change in the number of glasses prescribed. It is important to get your eyes checked immediately to avoid any complications.
What Happens When Cataract is not Treated?
Cataract is one of the most common causes of vision loss, especially for people over the age of 50. In fact, there are more cases of vision loss due to cataracts than glaucoma. People become partially blind or it can lead to complete blindness if left untreated for a long period. If you don't treat a cataract, it can become over-mature, a condition in which it can be very difficult to treat or can be difficult to treat during simple surgery.
Can It Be Treated?
Cataract can be treated with a simple surgery. This is an outpatient surgery, which means the patient can go back home the same day.
Is Cataract Surgery Common and Painless?
Fear is a common thing when people hear the word 'surgery', but cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries in the world. The surgeon, basically, will remove your lens and replace it with a new man-made lens. Cataract surgery has a very high success rate as 95 percent of people who have had the surgery say they can see better after surgery.
Post Cataract Surgery
After cataract surgery, patients may feel itching and mild discomfort. While fluid discharge is also common. After a day or two, this discomfort subsides. Problems after surgery are very rare, so your recovery time is short, provided your surgery is timed.
If your vision is blurry after removing the blurring of the eye, then do not panic. It may take a few hours for your eyes to adjust to the removal of the cataract and to accommodate the new one.
Usually, the next day you have a follow-up with your surgeon to make sure there are no problems.