Diagnosis
A thorough review of the hearing conducted by your ophthalmologist (a doctor or surgeon who specializes in eyes) can detect the presence and severity of a cataract, in addition to any other condition that may be causing blurred vision or any other discomforts. Besides the falls, there may be other reasons why there is a decrease in visual capacity, especially problems related to the retina or the optic nerve. If these problems exist, they may not get perfect vision even if the cataract is removed.
If these conditions are severe, it is possible that the removal of the cataract does not offer any improvement in vision. Your ophthalmologist can tell you about the degree of improvement you can expect.
Treatment
Surgery is the only way your ophthalmologist can remove a cataract. However, if symptoms of a cataract are mild, it is possible that a simple change in your eyeglass prescription is all that is required for you to see comfortably.
There are no medications, dietary supplements, exercises or optical devices that have proved useful to prevent or cure cataracts.
There are two main techniques for cataract extraction:
- The extracapsular cataract extraction involves making a cut of about 11 to 12mm so that it can take full posterior implants an intraocular lens in the capsular bag
- Phacoemulsification involves making an incision <3mm. Wherever you enter a piece of ultrasound to fragment and aspirate the cataract finally injecting the same incision a foldable intraocular lens
With phacoemulsification the patient can resume their normal lives much sooner and with early visual recovery with extracapsular technique
As a disadvantage, the phacoemulsification technique is more difficult to learn and the equipment is more expensive.
