Cataracts Treatment

Question by Lainey: Dog’s eye suddenly cloudy?
Our appointment is for Friday, but I’m really concerned about it. He seems to be seeing just fine, and doesn’t seem to be sensitive to light (or lack thereof), but his eye (only one) is cloudy and is reflecting a blue-ish hue when you look at it dead on. His eye isn’t watery, red, he’s not blinking more than usual, etc.

He’s barely 4.5yrs, so I don’t think it’s cataracts, but it’s just so sudden…Any idea as to what this could be? I know I should wait for an official diagnosis, but I’d like to be a little prepared in case it’s something bad.

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Answer by !There is no cure for Ignorance!
Cataracts don’t just appear suddenly it could be that your dog has damaged his cornea that can cause cloudy eye and can be treated but be guided by your vet and good luck

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Question by jj.jr.: Does anyone know if cataracts come back after removing it through surgery? thank you.?

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Answer by Patti C
You can develop another cataract at any time. It would all depend on your age too. Older people do develop cataracts, they are slow growing. The odds that an older person would develop another one are high.

If a younger person has a cataract, that is unusual. The chances of a younger person developing another one would depend on why they had the first one. Usually the doctor is able to help with information on cataracts in younger people.

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Question by TLoBo23: Troubles Seeing in Right Eye?
For almost 3 weeks I have been having troubles seeing out of my right eye. It is almost as if I have been staring at a light for a long time and then look away. It started while I was at work working with my computer and it seems to progressively gotten worse where it is almost everywhere I look. I will occasionally have some good days where it barely bothers me at all, though rarely. I went to the Ophthalmologist and she couldn’t really find anything wrong, except my right eye is a little “blurry” when you look into it. My eye pressure was 17 and everything else looked fine. She wants me to have a glucose testing to see if maybe that could be the cause of at least my high vision change. She said she wants to see me back in 3 months for a follow up as the blurriness could be the beginning of something, possibly cataracts. Has this ever happened to anyone??
I am 22 years old. I am fairly healthy and am pretty sure I do not have diabetes. I have been tested recently as I have a 6 month old and was tested for diabetes among other things. I do not have aids, I have been tested a few times with pregnancies and have only been with 1 person and he is not cheating on me. Any other ideas? Thanks for everyones help!

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Answer by ironchefkurt
that is one of the first signs of aids

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Question by The Real Shaz 3: Is there a surgery that is being done on these eye patients?
I understand that Pakistan was running regular eye clinics in the Eastern province. Wasn’t there a lens donation program in Malaysia that was spearheaded by WHO? Inoperable cataracts are a very common situation in Sri Lanka that is not limited to the aged – it must be a hereditary condition because regardless of geography, environmental conditions or other commonly followed factors. I recall reading about a lens donation program several months ago and wondering why an area with such high incidents of cataracts and associated problems would be considered for such.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2009/06/090622_idps_eye.shtml
This sounds like a very positive program
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=299011&version=1&template_id=44&parent_id=24

as well as this:
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=52696
CHECK DRAFTS NOW/GATES/GOTHY/RAJA
CHECK DRAFTS NOW NOW
GATES/GOTHY/RAJA/
CHECK DRAFTS NOW GATES/GOTHY/RAJA
CHECK DRAFTS NOW GATES/RAJA
CHECK DRAFTS NOW GATES/GOTHY/RAJA
CHECK DRAFTS NOW GATES/GOTHY/RAJA
The US$ 24 million credit, which is an addition to the International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$ 60 million approved in 2004 to Health Sector Development Project (HSDP), has 20 years to maturity with a 10-year grace period.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_091/Jun1245796155CH.html

Is this a grant or a loan????

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Answer by mel
this is a grant.
cataract ops is inevitable

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Question by Lovely: Does blinking too often cause cataracts? My friend said so, but I don’t believe it..?
She said that blinking too much damages the surface of the eyeball or something.. but isnt the point of blinking sweeping the dirt out of the eye and keeping the eye moist? or is she right?

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Answer by 20 Year Nurse
No, excessive blinking does not cause cataracts. Where do people get these crazy ideas?!

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