Cataracts Treatment

Question by Lou-Lou: Intraocular Lens (IOL) question?
I had a congenital cataract in my right eye, and subsequently had the lens removed when they did the cataract surgery. This was 26 years ago, and the optometric world wasn’t what it was like today, and I am now legally blind in my right eye. I have had a number of squint surgeries over the years. My question is, would it be possible to be now fitted with an IOL?

I’m also a Registered Nurse, so please don’t respond with information about the eye that I’m likely to already know.

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Answer by alleyes
The potential problem is that you may have amblyopia in the right eye If so, fitting an IOL will not make any difference.

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Question by DrasticGame: I’m partially blind- is being a doctor out of the question for me?
I was born with a cataract in my right eye and my vision is largely impeded on the right side. I have flawless vision on the left, but the right side is so severe that I use a seeing eye dog. However, I’ve always dreamed of being a surgeon, and now that I’m a high school junior and looking at colleges, I’m starting to wonder if this is possible for me. Your thoughts?

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Answer by Holden
Well, to be honest I’m not quite sure. But seeing as you have 1 perfect eye, you’d think there is a high chance that you would be able 2 become a doctor

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Question by Foxide: Question About Having No Lens On The Eye?
I had a detached retina that resulted in three surgeries altogether. During the vitrectomy surgery they also did cataract from the gas bubble that was in my eye. They ended up scraping the lens off my eye. It was all only in my left eye, the right one was fine.

I had insurance then because I was under 21, but now I do not cause I recently had my 21st birthday. All on my own, too so no chance of parents helping in any way shape of form.

I was wondering what kind of artificial lens can be implanted onto the eye? Which one is the best one? And how much do these surgeries cost? I am having a hard time finding out online so I am hoping someone who knows what I am going through could help.

I tried getting contacts at this regular eye place, but they do not seem to work. The prescription is +11.00 and when I put it in everything looks like it is wiggling slightly, really bright, and I can kind of see far away but when I held up the contact box to read some words it was like I had no contact in at all. It was literal just a blue and white mush of colors that I did not even know was words.

To top it off, I asked the lady at the contact place if she knew what she was doing. I explained to her the situation and now after I paid all this money, except I did not buy the left eye contacts since I only had the trial one, she is telling me my eye is too messed up and that I need to go to an Ophthalmologist. Big what the frakin’ frak there since she told me she had done this so many times for people in my shoes. Also, is that right of her?

Aw man, please I need someone who knows. No crap please. The darkness amplies my blindness from my left eye and I am tired of walking into stuff at night when it is not even that dark. Oy. For the record, my right eye is completely fine and updated. Another reason why it would be nice to have someone who can understand literally what I see with no lens on one eye and fine vision in another. It is some weird stuff, let me tell you.

Okay thanks to anyone who really helps. >.< Scary to be without vision, you know?

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Answer by Zyzzyx
Regarding insurance: I was under the impression that the new health care bill (now one year old I think) allows for parents to cover a child up to age 26. Inquire!

Regarding +11 contacts: Maybe this is still not strong enough; but it may also be the limit for contacts. You may need glasses with some small amount of additional magnification.

“Eye is too messed up”: This may be an expression of her limited knowledge. Talk to someone else.

Something to think about: If you had retinal detachment in one eye, is it possible in the other? Find this out, and find out how to keep the right eye healthy!

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Question by Sarasvah: Question about medical deductions on Income taxes….?
I recently had interocular lenses implanted in my eyes. Most of my cataract surgery was covered by insurance. However, I opted to have Crystalens lenses implanted (which is considered a “cosmetic” upgrade from standard single vision lenses).

The total for both of my lenses was $ 4800 (ouch!)

Can I use this as a medical expense on my taxes next year?

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Answer by Don Q
yes..uhm, no…uhm….maybe

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Question by HerNameIsHannah: Biology question on galactokinase – cataracts! Perhaps water potential and enzymes?
Yep I have no idea

“Some people who have a deficiency of galactokinase suffer from cataracts. These cataracts result from an increase in the amount of water in the lens of the eye. In the absense of galactokinase, galactose is converted to galacticol. Galacticol is a soluble substance whose molecules are too large to pass through cell membranes. Explain wy galactinol causes an increase in the amount of water in the lens of the eye”

I’m an A2 level biology student, it is a 2 mark question.. I can’t get my head round it, the questions above that one have all been about enzymes, sooo..

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Answer by ND DVM
Galacticol is too large to leave the cell. It sets up an osmotic gradient that attracts water into the cells, including those of the lens. The lens cells have no organelles, and they must be a certain size/shape and packed tightly together in order to transmit light properly.

Best of luck to you.

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