Bilateral Cataracts : Treatments
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The only treatment for cataract is surgery to remove it. This is done when a person cannot perform normal activities, even with glasses. For some people, changing glasses, getting stronger bifocals, or using a magnifying lens is helpful enough. Ot...
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No treatment may be necessary for cataracts that cause no symptoms or that cause only minor visual changes. It is important for an ophthalmologist or optometrist to continue to monitor and assess the cataract during regular office visits. Increase...
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Because free radicals have been implicated as a cause of cataracts, alternative therapies emphasize the importance of a healthful diet, nutritional supplements and/or herbal remedies to prevent and slow down the progression of cataracts.
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For cataracts that cause no symptoms or only minor visual changes, no treatment may be necessary. Continued monitoring and assessment of the cataract is needed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist at scheduled office visits. Increased strength in ...
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Cataract removal is a procedure to remove a clouded lens ( cataract ) from the eye to improve vision, which almost always includes the implantation of an artificial lens.
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Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is a category of eye surgery in which the lens of the eye is removed while the elastic capsule that covers the lens is left partially intact to allow implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL). This approach is contrasted with intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE), an older procedure in which the surgeon removed the complete lens within its capsule and left the eye aphakic (without a lens).
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Cataract Treatment: Removing the Cloudy LensTo remove the cloudy lens, your eye doctor will make an incision in your eye. The size of the incision depends on the procedure used to remove the lens.
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Cataract surgery is a procedure performed to remove a cloudy lens from the eye; usually an intraocular lens is implanted at the same time. Purpose The purpose of cataract surgery is to restore clear vision.
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