What are the symptoms of cataracts and how are they taken care of through surger!


Question:

What are the symptoms of cataracts and how are they taken care of through surgery?

i am an insulin dependant diabetic (35+ years) and i think i have cataracts...how are these taken care of and is surgury usually successful?


Answers:

symptoms of cataracts include blurry vision, feeling of film over eye and glares and "halos' around lights (such as headlights from cars) the surgery is a relatively minor one in which the ophthalmologist makes a small incsion on the eye and removes the cataract,( which is basically a clouding of the natural lens in your eye). After that an artificial lens is implanted into the eye and this lens is made to last a lifetime. I work in ophthalmology and this is a routine surgery with a very high success rate. If you are having blurred vision you might want to monitor your blood sugar carefully since your vision does fluctuate along with your sugars.make an appointment to see an ophthalmolgist and determine whether or not your vision can be corrected with glasses, or if the cataracts are ready for removal. good luck ..




The consumer health information on answer-health.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.
Copyright © 2007-2011 answer-health.com -   Terms of Use -   Contact us

Health Categories