Cataracts Treatment

Question by fatty: can eye problems cause diabetes?
My friend just found out he has diabetes, about 3 moths ago .. we thing he has only had it for 6mths. He is only 25 and from doctors we find this is a weird age to get this. But we went to the eye doctors and they told us his eye are not well at all. They doctor metions somthing about he might have to tomor in his eye that may have cause the diabetes. Is this true can a tumor in you eye cause diabetes…. I know his eyes will go bad if he does not take care of them due to diabetes. The doctor said his optic nerve in one eye is 90% damages and he has cataracts in both eyes… we do not know any other synthoms be side high blood sugar and bad eyes. Any suggestion???? Thanks

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Answer by Violet
No. Diabetes can cause eye problems very easily. An eye problem may be an indicator that he has diabetes but an eye problem can not cause it.

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Question by OrganizedMess: What are some ways you can prevent eye problems…?
What are some ways you can prevent eye problems such as glaucoma, cataracts, etc…?

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Answer by Srbo Sutaric
protect eyes from physical, chemical and biological damages,you may take glasses

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Question by Dad: Having problems with seeing halos in my vision. What did your doctor cure yours with?
I’ve visited my eye specialist for seeing halos in my vision… The halos are easily seen when looking at street-lights and from upcoming vehicle headlamps…

I’ve been seeing halos now for the past 2 months, and even with treatment I’m not noticing improvement.

I am on two medication:

1. Alphagan

2. Omnipred

My eye specialist tested me for cataract, glaucoma and other possible causes for seeing halos, but all test results were negative.

When the halos come on strong, my vision become extremely blurry and sensitive — so sensitive that they feel like they are going to blank out…

I do have eye floaters, which is not correctable. But I never used to see halos in my vision.

I want to hear from you.
Dad

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Answer by animal lover
well i got halo eyes but it went away

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Question by sleepypandies: Min Pin eye problems?
I have a Miniature Pinscher and we think he is 6 years old. He was a show dog and he came from a breeder I trust, so I’m assuming all of his paper work is in order.
However, we think he might have cataracts which would be odd at such a young age. My vet also said it could be glaucoma but I did some research and it looks more like cataracts. Obviously I don’t know much about what it looks like, and what to look for, but I looked at many different sites and pictures and it just looks like cataracts to me.
His parents do not have any eye problems that might cause this to happen early so I don’t think that it was passed down genetically.
The other odd thing is that at 6 years old, his face is already almost completely white. I have seen many 6 year old Min Pins and they don’t look like he does. So either he’s just different, or he’s older and his eyes are just deteriorating from old age.

So here’s my question after the very long (so sorry) background history.

Are cataracts normal at any age for Min Pins?
Do their faces gray at different ages?
Does it sound like his symptoms normal for him?

P.S. I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist on Friday, but I would like to have some input and other ideas before I take my dog in.
Whatever has affected his eyes has in fact affected both eyes.
His left is worse than his right though.

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Answer by Jay R
This depends on whether the cataracts are localized to a small area or are more general, and whether they affect one or both eyes. A small cataract in one eye will not affect your dog’s vision at all. At the other end of the spectrum, cataracts may progress rapidly or slowly to cause complete blindness.Congenital cataracts or those that develop at a young age may mature and be reabsorbed, resulting in improved vision. This is unpredictable. In the process of resorption, liquefied lens material may leak into the eye causing inflammation and possibly glaucoma.With their acute senses of smell and hearing, dogs can compensate very well for visual difficulties, particularly in familiar surroundings. In fact owners may be unaware of the extent of vision loss. You can help your visually impaired dog by developing regular routes for exercise, maintaining your dog’s surroundings as constant as possible, introducing any necessary changes gradually, and being patient with your dog.You may suspect your dog is having visual difficulties and/or you may notice discoloration of your dog’s pupil(s). Your veterinarian will be able to see the cataract with an ophthalmoscope. Even when not causing visual problems, cataracts may be discovered on a routine ophthalmoscopic exam. Cataracts can be removed surgically. The decision whether to do so is based on several factors, such as whether the cataracts are progressive, the degree of visual impairment, and the dog’s temperament. To prevent postoperative problems, the dog must be cooperative and quiet, especially in the first week following surgery.

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Question by zzsteeler: My mother had cataract surgery on both eyes and there have been problems?
She is a healthy 75 year old with no history of medical problems, she goes in for surgery and the first eye winds up getting a scratch that had to be treated and now the second eye is painful and after watching it for a few days the Dr. says she has eye shingles, is this something that occurs a lot, she has had the shingles vaccine and the Dr. said that it works better on the body than the eye, this all sounds a little weird and this procedure was something she was dreading and now she is dealing with the aftermath, just wondering how common these issues are and what did others do to deal with it. thanks

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Answer by Dr. B
Sorry to hear about your mother. Cataract surgery is generally well tolerated and adverse reactions occur in less than 1.5% of procedures. Shingles is the reactivation of the varicella virus which causes chicken pox. After we get chicken pox, the virus lives in nerve cells. The virus can become active again in a specific distribution causing a rash and pain known as shingles. This can occur in any location on the body, including the eye and surrounding skin. When shingles affects the eyes it is known as Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and this is one of the most serious types of shingles, because it could potentially lead to blindness without treatment. It is unrelated to the surgery. The shingles vaccine reduces the chance of getting shingles, but it does not completely eliminate it. Unfortunately it did not in your mother’s case. The shingles vaccine reduces the chance of shingles developing anywhere. I have never heard that the zoster vaccine is less effective in preventing shingles involving the eye and I am familiar with most of the studies about this. Perhaps her doctor knows something I don’t. Anyways, no this is not a normal post-operative course and sorry that your mother has gone through all of this.

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