A Cataract is a clouding
of the normally clear lens of the eye.
The lens focuses light rays on the retina
at the back of the eye to produce a sharp
image of what we see. When the lens becomes
cloudy, the light rays cannot pass easily
through it, and the image becomes blurry.
Cataracts usually develop
as part of the aging process, but can
also come from:
Eye Injuries
Certain Diseases
Medications
Genetic Inheritance
How Can A Cataract Be
Treated?
The Cataract may need no
treatment at all if the vision is only
a little blurry. A change in your eyeglass
prescription may improve vision for a
while. There are no medication, eye drops,
exercises or glasses that will cause Cataracts
to disappear once they have formed. When
you are not able to see well enough to
do the things you like to do, Cataract
surgery should be considered. Surgery
is the only way to remove them. Cataracts
cannot be removed with a laser, only through
a surgical incision. In Cataract surgery,
the cloudy lens is restored by replacing
it with a permanent intraocular lens implant.
