Cataract
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Cataract is defined as clouding of the lens of the eye, a condition that affects vision. Cataract is a condition characterized by clouding of the lens of the eye. It usually affects both eyes, but almost one eye is affected earlier than the other. Cataract cannot spread from one eye to the other. It may or may not affect the entire lens. ![]() The lens is that part of the eye which helps to focus light on the retina. The retina is the eye's sensitive layer that sends visual signals to the brain. To produce a sharp image, the lens must remain clear. With progressing age, proteins in the lens begin to break down and the lens becomes cloudy. Due to the opacity, the light is blocked and scattered, and therefore the image that appears is blurred. As the cataract develops, it becomes harder for a person to see. Cataracts are most often related to the aging process and found in persons over the age of 55, but they are also occasionally found in younger people. Some children are born with cataracts or develop it during childhood (congenital/juvenile cataract). A cataract may also develop after eye injury (traumatic cataract), exposure to radiation (radiation cataract), inflammation, and some other eye diseases (secondary cataract). Types of cataracts include- Cataract causes no pain and progresses slowly to cause vision loss. It is potentially blinding if left untreated and is the principal cause of blindness in all the countries of the world. More than quarter of all Indians aged 65 and older have a cataract. There are no medications, dietary supplements, exercises or optical devices to cure cataracts. Surgery is the only way a cataract can be cured. |
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Posted by:
kpnautiyal
Posted on: 09/15/2011 My eyes are suffering from the general fetures of redness at the end towards the nose and below.
Is it a symptoms of some diseases of the eye ????
Pls let me know!!
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koribilli_2(Guest)
Posted on: 03/31/2009 i'm 35 Doctor advised me to go for cataract surgery, as a tennis ball hit my eye 12 years back and also said that there is need to use glasses for short sight. now i have long sight. is there any chance to not to use glasses after surgory? |