Cataracts Treatment

Question by Elizabeth: What have I done to my eye?!?! Completely red and painful. May be contact-lens related…?
Hi everyone

I’m panicking right now like mad… I woke up this morning with a little red blotch on the inner corner of my eye… It was annoying looking but didn’t hurt at all… However over the course of the day it has gotten so much worse that now my whole eye is bloodshot and it has begun to pain, particularly when I move it…

Some of my friends say I have pink eye, but I am scared it might be something worse. I’m a poor college student and haven’t been taking care of myself… I have monthly contact lenses but I can’t afford to get new ones every month.. so I have been using the same pair since SEPTEMBER, and I often make them last 3 or 4 months at a time… also recently I ran out of contact solution so I’ve been re-using the solution in my lens case thing… at least 3 nights at a time..

Is it the contact lens thing..? Today my friend told me doing this could cause some sort of cataract that will make me go blind… I’m scared this is happening to me..

Or could it just be pink eye?

I have a huge dance rehearsal on Saturday and I need to keep wearing these same contact lenses until at least then.

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Answer by Seeing Eye
You don’t have a cataract. Cataracts occur on your lens which is inside your eye. You have to follow the instructions for your contacts and change them accordingly or all kinds of garbage will accumulate in them. If you have pink eye (itchy, red, lots of mucus build-up after you sleep) then you should go to the medical center at the university since it is usually a lot cheaper for students. They can give you eye drops. Otherwise, get new solution at the very least.

If it is pink eye and you can’t go to the medical center, use a warm, clean, moist compress on the affected eye. Make sure it is clean.

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Question by Valerie A: Cataract surgery questions?? have you had it done?
and if so, what was your experience like?? Years ago it used to be a major big deal, these days its said to be a lot easier and pretty successful, is this the case for you?? ANd , did you see better right away?? Did it take time to adjust to the new vision at all???? Thanks for your opinions on this, it is good to hear others experiences. Teaches us what to watch out for as well as giving us hope ….Blessings to you.

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Answer by handyman
I had it done on both eyes within two years of each other. Easy peasy. The surgery itself is virtually pain-free, afterward you may have a little discomfort which lasts maybe a day. For me, my vision improved immediately (I was having “halos” and blurred night vision), although I did have to have my prescription for glasses changed both times. Not everybody does. There is much to be gained and nothing to lose. Good luck.

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Question by Alo: I can’t tell if I have a retinal tear. I am a 20 yr old male and I just had phakic IOL done last Thursday.
When I look down and have something close to my face I notice a very small shadow and can see my eye focusing on the left side of my left eye. I can barely notice this but I want to ask you if this could be signs of a retinal tear. Btw, I am very nearsided and my doctor just performed phakic IOL (cataracts surgery). What do you think?

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Answer by the_only_solorose
I think only an ophthalmologist can answer your question… but most retinal tears and detachments are very painful.

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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 TraceyA: Shi Tzu’s and cataract surgery – anyone have this done and know the cost?
I have a shi tzu (sorry spelling is wrong) and she has really bad clouds in one eye and the other one is getting cloudy too- I was wondering if anyone has ever had to have a Cataract Surgery done on a dog and what they paid their Vet for this Surgery ?
Please let me know if anyone knows this — please no smart remarks, or anything stupid for answers I love this dog and do not want her to loose her sight and do not want to put her down either – she is still young and has plenty of life left in her. She is part of my family, I have her and her brother, they are twins.

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Answer by Lorraine
By sheer coincidence we in rottie rescue have just taken in a girlie dog with cataracts and we are going to try and raise the money to have them done.

In the UK we have already been in touch with a referral practise via our vet and it is going to be £4000 plus 20% vat for both eyes.

Couldn’t possibly guess what it would be where you are.

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