The lens inside the eye becomes cloudy and a cataract forms. The lens of the eyeball focuses light on the retina, and when the lens is cloudy, the light cannot be focused, or even enters the eye, making it difficult to see things clearly.
Patients can use surgery to remove cataracts and implant intraocular lenses. However, there are more than 10,000 people waiting for cataract surgery in public hospitals, and some people may have to wait more than a year.
【Cause】
(1) Seniors over 60 years old
(2) High myopia (more than 600 degrees of myopia)
(3) Eye trauma
(4) Use of steroid drugs
(5) Diabetic patients
(6) Long-term exposure to IR/UV
(7) Iritis
【Symptoms】
(1) Vision gradually blurred
(2) Iris, ghosting appear
(3) When driving at night, you may feel uncomfortable due to the glare of the headlights of oncoming cars
【Treatment】
(1) Surgical removal of the lens
(2) YAG laser treatment of posterior capsular opacity after cataract
【Prevention】
(1) In the case of induced cataract, as long as the original disease is controlled, the chance of developing cataract will be reduced
(2) When the vision begins to blur, receive an eye examination to determine the cause and receive treatment as soon as possible
