“What is cataracts, and how are they treated?”
I was diagnosed with cataracts. What are cataracts, and how are they treated?
2 Answers
InternistOphthalmologist
Natural lens in your eye is foggy and treatment is surgical. Remove bad lens and replace with new lens. Now many types of lenses. They last forever.
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
Cataracts are found within the lens of the human eye and for most of us, develop as we get older. These are protein changes that can occur from steroid use, UV light exposure, and the aging process.
There are several types of cataracts that can be treated by changing an eyeglass prescription or contact lens prescription. If and when cataracts affect your ability to see or your quality of life, cataract surgery will be necessary which will remove the lens and the cataract and replace the lens with an IOL, an intraocular lens implant. Discuss all of your short-term and long-term options with your eye doctor. Good luck and best wishes.
There are several types of cataracts that can be treated by changing an eyeglass prescription or contact lens prescription. If and when cataracts affect your ability to see or your quality of life, cataract surgery will be necessary which will remove the lens and the cataract and replace the lens with an IOL, an intraocular lens implant. Discuss all of your short-term and long-term options with your eye doctor. Good luck and best wishes.
