Comments for Cataracts Treatment Care

Comment on PLEASE HELP:- Examples of Pleoptics Exercises for Cataract Patients? by Judy B

Judy B — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:58:50 +0000

If your niece was born with cataract and the surgery was not done by age 3 months, she may never develop normal vision. Pleoptics exercises may not work for your niece as they are for treatment of amblyopia due to binocular vision problems, not for post cataract.

In any event, you can’t do them at home, you need special equipment that is available in offices of eye doctors who specialize in amblyopia treatment.

Comment on My mother has Alzheimer’s and needs cataract surgery, patients sometimes DT Alzheimer’s memory may say something bad? by crystoria

crystoria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:25:48 +0000

I have read that it can happen and actually has to do with anesthesia, but I am not sure if it is certain types and what kind is used with cataract surgery.

Comment on Q & A: How can you cure dog cataract? by Josie at Nutro

Josie at Nutro — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:49:49 +0000

Schedule your dog for a thorough exam with your regular veterinarian. He will refer you to a specialist if that’s necessary. There are other health issues that can cause loss of eyesight, so you should have a complete exam done.

Comment on Q & A: How can you cure dog cataract? by Bobbie L

Bobbie L — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:09:29 +0000

Have your regular vet refer you to a canine ophthalmologist.

Comment on Can a 67 year-old with enlargement of the heart may be subjected to laser treatment for their star? by chafarm123

chafarm123 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:37:56 +0000

Yes, just make sure the ophthalmologist who does the laser surgery has all of the persons heath history including medications they are taking. Best wishes.

Comment on I prefer to wear external glasses. Is Cataract surgery possible without implanting synthetic lens? by princeidoc

princeidoc — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:18:54 +0000

a cataract is not “protein buildup”, & the implant is not a “contact lens”, its an IOL – intraocular lens. they’re not very similar.

and yes, one could, in theory, have cataract extraction w/o an implant…thats how they did it 40 years ago. the end result is you’re about +15.00 and you need super thick, super-heavy glasses or very thick, very uncomfortable contacts.

its not recommended. why would you not want an implant? this is a terrible idea.

Comment on I prefer to wear external glasses. Is Cataract surgery possible without implanting synthetic lens? by Footprintz

Footprintz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:45:28 +0000

Do you realize what “cataract” glasses are like , without the implant ?

No one in their right mind would want to them instead of the implant. Not only do the lenses look terrible because of the high powers, but the magnification and much restricted field of view , really affected the quality of life for many people.

Back in the days before implants ( pre 1975) glasses were all that was available after surgery. Very thick + 11.00 and more was required to restore vision to an acceptable level, which was terrible compared to what the implants achieve. A + 11.00 or + 12.00 implant ( and higher ) give natural vision back after the surgery.

I kind of doubt you will find a surgeon who would agree to operate if you didn’t agree to the implant.

I presume you are over 40 , so you will need reading glasses after anyway , so you can still wear bifocals with possibly no correction at all at the top of the lenses, then your reading power at the bottom.

Comment on Is there a way to get rid of a curtain without surgery? by Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:55:31 +0000

no.
the only way to cure cataracts is to have cataract surgery where they remove the old cloudy lens and put in a new artificial lens.

its among the safest and most common surgeries preformed.

it only takes about 15 minutes and in most cases the patient is fully awake and the eye is just numbed. for more nervous patients IV sedation is used and in a few cases general anesthesia is used.

the recovery time is extremely short and rather easy. and there is no pain during or after the surgery.

your grandma will be much happier once she has it done and can see well again.

here is info on cataracts and the surgery:
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/cataracts-topic-overview

Comment on Is there a way to get rid of a curtain without surgery? by jasmin

jasmin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:36:06 +0000

does your grandma have a pessimistic outlook on life? i read in this healing book that cataracts are caused when a person has a very dim view of the future. have her think positively and see how it goes. have her tell herself that it will go away on its own. miracles happen with positive thinking.

Comment on Q & A: they are still with general anesthesia for cataract surgery? by Pangolin

Pangolin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:04:14 +0000

In the 20 years that I’ve been giving anesthesia, the only time I’ve seen general used for a cataract is in mentally challenged patients.

You, especially, should not be given general anesthesia, as you may end up on a ventilator for a long time.

Anesthesia is done either with a retrobulbar block (numbing injection behind the eyeball) or with eye drops. Most patients are awake during the surgery.