2006-07-20 01:57:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
cataract is a painless, cloudy area in the lens of the eye that blocks the passage of light to the retina. the retina is the nerve layer at the back of the eye. cataracts usually cause vision problems. the most effective treatment for today is surgery. but not all condition have to undergo surgery or can be delayed for months or years. many people with cataracts get along very well with the help of eyeglasses, contacts, and other vision aids.
its best to consult doctor with regards to your treatment..
2006-07-20 02:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by blossom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The opacity of the lens that develops with cataracts comes on slowly and any treatment is unnecessary until vision is affected. For example with cataracts a person is unable to see approaching cars because of blindness from the headlights. I had a wreck and had no idea the reason as I did not see the car that hit me. The surgery takes about ten minutes is done under local anesthesia. A small incision is made at the side of the cornea, the lens removed and plastic lens inserted.
2006-07-20 10:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cataract- An opacity of the the crystalline lens or its capsule. It may be congenital, senile, traumatic or due to diabetes mellitus. Hard cataract , contains a hard nucleus, tends to be dark in colour and occurs in older people. Soft cataract, one without a hard nucleus, occurs at any age, but particularly in the young. Cataract usually develops slowly and when mature is called a "ripe cataract".
Please see the webpages for more details on Cataract and Cataract removal / surgery.
2006-07-21 00:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1)Senile cataract---occurs in ageing people 2)Diabetic cataract ccurs in diabetics 3)Complicated cataract occurs as a complication of some other eye disease like "uveitis" 4)Congenital cataract occurs by birth.5) Zonular cataract also occurs by birth but differs from congenital cataract in that lens appears zonular (a symmetrical opacity) 6) Metabolic cataract in metabolic disorders like Wilson`s disease(hepato lenticular degeneration),Galactosemia etc.
By far the most common one -the senile cataract is a)immature and b)mature.
Surgery cures all.
2006-07-20 09:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse. i have had this condition and so have a few of my patients and there is a cure for a certain type, If you want any firther information E Mail me but give me your e mail address for a reply
Gloria(BSYA)
gloriashealth@btinternet.com
2006-07-20 16:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by gloriashealth@btinternet.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋