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The only treatment for cataract is surgery to remove it. This is done if you cannot perform normal activities, even with glasses.If a cataract is not bothersome, then surgery is usually not necessary.
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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.
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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.
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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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Phakic intraocular lenses (PIOLs) are artificial lenses that are placed inside the eye. They help change the eyes focusing ability to help you see better without glasses or corrective lenses. Some types of PIOLs are designed to go in front of the iris, some behind. The natural lens is not removed. This procedure may be combined with excimer laser surgery to reshape the cornea. PIOLs may be used to treat severe myopia or hyperopia.
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Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is a procedure in which an ultrasonic device is used to break up and then remove a cloudy lens, or cataract, from the eye to improve vision. The insertion of an intraocular lens(IOL) usually immediately follows...
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To 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. The most common methods for removing cataracts are phacoemulsification and extracapsular extraction.
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Cataract removal is a procedure to remove a clouded lens( cataract) from the eye. Cataracts are removed to improve vision.
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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 i...
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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.The purpose of cataract surgery is to restore clear vision. It is indicated when cloudy vision due to catarac...
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