Cataracts Treatment

Question by cherryblossom: Why are my eyes a grayish brown?
I’m asian and both my parents and all my relatives have dark brown eyes. However, my eyes are much lighter and a grayish brown color! Does anyone else have the same eye color?

Btw, I do NOT have cataracts.

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Answer by Madison
I dont know? Thats the colour your eyes were made.

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Question by cutelittlecoconut: glaucoma,cataracts,marijuana questions?
Ok so I was born with cataracts on both of my eyes and the doctor’s failed to see them….my mother actually saw them and scheduled an appointment and I had my first of 3 or 4 surgeries at age 5.I also have a surgically dilated right eye as well because my eye wouldn’t dilate while I was on the operation table.Within the last year I have been diagnosed with glaucoma and I’m 25 now.I’ve been smoking marijuana recreation-ally and illegally off and on since 16, but now only do it to help with my glaucoma to help lower my iop (along with eye drops)and help with the pain.I also want to know what the likelihood of getting cataracts again is?

MY soon to be husband of which I have a child with dislikes marijuana with a passion and wants to get into law enforcement (we live in Kansas) but I really don’t want to stop because of all the benefits that marijuana gives me and would rather smoke pot than be a “pill popper” which i will sub for the marijuana if I have to stop to help manage the pain. I think I should have the right to choose what medicine I take and what works best for me I just wish he understood and that it was legal here because I really don’t like breaking the law and I have seen so many people get addicted to pills that i just don’t wanna go down that road.I understand marijuana is illegal but so are a lot of this people do everyday like speeding,no seatbelts,running lights ect…..and they are not frowned upon like the marijuana is even though they are being more dangerous and studies have shown marijuana is less hash on your body than tobacco or alcohol i just don’t get it????

Please answer all my questions not just the ones about marijuana!!!
thanks for the advice but i really didnt need a lecture…..sorry about your dad though
Marijuana is only physiologically addictive not physically and I’ve never had a problem saying no to any other drug just like somebody that drinks soda pop which has caffeine ( a drug) has a problem saying no to heroin there’s no link for me its like comparing apples to oranges. I have zero guilt when it comes to marijuana use I’m very proud actually to be a functioning adult contributing to society not taking from it with goals and priorities. My world doesn’t revolve around” getting high” and I have to say I’m a little offended. I was merely being honest about when i started using marijuana.

Yes I have a lens transplant of some sort maybe cornea I’m not sure?
and yes I do have the kind that benefits from the use….sometime i wonder if me smoking hindered the doctors from finding and diagnosing sooner than now?
oh and I have gone to a specialist since age 5 and a glaucoma specialist since 2007

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Answer by Kelsey W
First of all–I’m sorry that you are dealing with glaucoma at such a young age. I can’t imagine what that would be like, but I think it would be hard to deal with along with a young family. You seem like a strong person though. Although I cannot give my point of view from dealing with this first hand, I hope my answer helps you think things through from a different angle. Basically I’m 19 years old, a Physiology pre-med student, and my dad (a family practice doctor) died when I was 8 when he OD’d on drugs, and he started with “weak” drugs just like marijuana. That colors my opinion greatly, so please don’t be offended if I vehemently oppose drugs with such a high risk of addiction (which is something to take very seriously and get help asap if you need it–trust me, your child and family will thank you forever. And it can be treated very effectively if you get help early when you see signs of addiction in yourself. It is a strong disease, and is something you should be proud to recognize in yourself and get help for. It’s so important. If so, get help NOW).

So my highly affected opinion from the experience I’ve been through is that you shouldn’t be smoking marijuana, especially if you have a child. (And I know you’re not smoking it around him–there are other dangers to him via your choice to smoke). There are other ways of treating IOP in glaucoma. Also, marijuana really isn’t even very effective in managing IOP because it is not efficient, it is short-lived, and has many adverse side effects. Also, you can become tolerant to doses very fast (happened to my dad) and your body won’t have the same physiological response to the drug over time as you would have to smoke it many (up to times during the day.

http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/treatment/alternative-therapies/marijuana-glaucoma.cfm

Potentially serious side effects associated with smoking marijuana include an increased heart rate and a decrease in blood pressure. Studies of single-administration marijuana use have shown a lowering of blood pressure concurrent with the lowering of IOP.[7,8] This raises concerns that there may be compromised blood flow to the optic nerve, but no data have been published on the long-term systemic and ocular effects from the use of marijuana by patients with glaucoma.

“Other adverse effects from the use of marijuana that have been reported include conjunctival hyperemia, impaired immune system response, impaired memory for recent events, difficulty concentrating, impaired motor coordination, tolerance to repeated doses, decreased testosterone in men who are chronic users, and short-term withdrawal symptoms after cessation.[9] Smoking of marijuana also can lead to emphysema-like lung changes,[10] increased risk of cancer, and poor pregnancy outcomes.[2] Because the duration of the induced fall in IOP is short, an individual would have to smoke a marijuana cigarette eight or ten times a day in order to control IOP over 24 hours.[10]”

I think you would benefit from seeing a doctor that specializes in glaucoma and related eye diseases. It’s a common serious affliction, and is being studied heavily for new treatments and possible cures. can help with addiction.

My questions for you would be:
Did you have a corneal transplant when you were younger?
Are you sure your type of IOP and glaucoma is the kind that can benefit (even a little) from cannabis?
Do you have a prescription for the drug? If a doctor won’t prescribe it for you, I would take that as a sign that they are wary of it in your case and are far ahead of you in questioning its usage.

Also, you say that you have been using recreationally since 16, but now you ONLY do it for the pain and iop of glaucoma. I think you are not being entirely honest with yourself, as you have recognized there may be an issue here and express guilt/doubt for your actions.
I would advise you to work this choice out carefully with the help of an unbiased listener such as a therapist or counselor. Because you are correct in that this is your choice alone, and you do have the ultimate decision to make.

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Question by lex: Does anyone know anything about the ReStor lens?
My dad has Cataracts in his eyes and needs surgery. His doctor told him about this new thing called the ReStor lens where they replace the lens in your eye with a flexible lens (I think that’s what happens). The doctor said she doesn’t recommened it because it is very new, but said she knows many people who love it. Any one have it or know anything about it? What do you think is best for my dad to do?

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Answer by @@@
go here www.acrysofrestor.com usually cataract surgery is very very easy it only take an ophthalmologist 45 min. per eye usually one day one eye and few days or weeks later the other.
and patients use only reading glasses, then that IOL(intra ocular lens) will get hazy after few years and what they do is a laser treatment to clean that lens and finish. so if the ReStor dont have that problem, go for it.

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Question by JorynLeigh: Lasik Eye Surgery?
My eyes are awful… one is -9.25 and the other is -7.25, I also have astigmatism.

My eye doctor told me a few years ago my eyes were too bad to have lasik surgery done but he could insert a lens into my eye (kind of the way they do cataracts? from what I understood).

Has anyone ever had this surgery done?
Is any surgery able to correct my awful vision?

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Answer by gold_miners_daughter
Do you not have enough corneal tissue? Is that why your not a candidate for lasik? Just asking because with the newer technology that rx is treatable . AS far as the implantable contacts they do work but since they are still fairly “new” you probably won’t see real good for some time. everyone heals differently but the patients I saw that had this surgery, all seemed to take awhile to see well it also depends on what other issues you may have with your vision, I would see a ophthalmologists that specializes in many different treatments and get another opinion and see if he/they agree or may offer another alternative.

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Question by white rose: What’s wrong with my hamster’s eye?
I have 1.5 year old Syrian hamster, and recently I’ve realized one of his eyes has changed color, I mean it’s turned silver or something like cataract, like what old people get in their eyes, is he gone blind? What can I do? he seems perfectly fine and doesn’t bump into things or anything…has anyone experienced the same with their hamsters?

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Answer by Helenlouise
My hamster got this and then it went gunky and so I got a warm piece of tissue and bathed his eye and it got better for a little while then came back and then went again :S I still think it should probably see a vet though if it hasn’t gone gunky.

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