Cataract

Your Eye Under the Knife: Cataract Removal

Cataract Removal
Although cataracts are painless, as they develop they usually begin interfering with vision and eventually need removed. Cataracts cause the lens of the eye to become cloudy, blocking light from entering the eye and thus obstructing vision. Cataract operations are highly effective and low risk, with a short recovery time and minimal pain. (more...)

Top 5: What Causes Cataracts?

What Causes Cataracts

Cataracts usually form during a slow process that clouds the lens of the eye. In the beginning it will only be part of the lens that is clouded and sufferers will not immediately notice it. The more the lens gets clouded the more difficult it will become to read or see at night.
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Top 5 Cataract Operations

Cataract Operations

The only successful way to remove cataracts is with . The clouded lens must be removed and replaced with a clear new lens. Cataract operations are performed regularly and are safe. There are three different procedures for that can be used.
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Types of Cataracts: Congenital Cataract

Congenital Cataract

Congenital cataracts, as opposed to age or injury-related cataracts, do not always affect vision. If you are born with cataracts or develop them during your childhood, it could stem from a metabolic disorder, or possibly your mother contracted German measles (rubella) while pregnant. is not always clear, but if they affect your vision, they will be removed as soon as possible after diagnosis.
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