Cataracts Treatment

Question by The_Reporter: What are some things that can help someone cope with night blindess?
first, what are some causes, besides retina, cause my retina specialist says thats not the problem (ive had a detached retina on one eye, but both my eyes suffer from night blindness). What are other reasons?

also, what are some medical ways to cure it? ive heard sometimes cataract removal, or a vitamin A diet. Is the vitamin A diet really show significant treatment?

and finally, what are ways to cope with it? Ive heard someone say that wearing yellow skeet shooting glasses helps him with driving. can anyone vouch for that? Any other techniques?

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Answer by gary s
Shooting glasses cut down on reflections and glare.But Fish oil is reccomended for night vision.The Danish fishermen regularly drank it during World war 2,even though all other food was rationed and poor nutrition was rampant.

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Question by DeMoN Of: can someone help me? what is wrong with me?
hie, i have lazy eye (my right eye is long sighted while my left is normal) since i was a child. i;m 22 years old now. recently, my left eye is seeing double vision. i read in some web page n they says its serious n its a symptom for some serious disease (cataract, thyroid.. so on..) but i have only double vision and not the other symptoms.. (no redness, itchy, swelling.. so on..). what should i do?

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Answer by steveharris19@ymail.com
You should go see an eye doctor. Duh!

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Question by pipes1884: Can Someone Help Please?
i found a dog in the wal-mart parking lot she was infested with fleas and had alot of knots i took her home to give her a bath to my surprise she is blind i took her to my vet and they gave me an estimate of how much cataract surgery would cost does anyone know of an organization that might help me to get her eyes fixed she is precious and i am going to keep her but she isnt but 9 months old some one help please

my reg vet cant do the surgery i have to take her to an ophthamologist surgeon vetinarian and i would never be able to get rid of maggie this is my baby i cant have kids so this is like my child i spoil her rotten i just wish i could get her eyes fixed so bad its pittiful to watch her run into walls some one please help

here is her site please go to bottom of page and look at other pics tell me she isnt cute http://www.dogchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=2218

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Answer by sweetirsh
Nope. Can’t help.

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Question by Heidi DeWald: Can someone help me understand the pros and cons of standard versus crystalens cataract surgery?
I have been diagnosed with posterior subcapsular and nuclear sclerotic cataracts. I am only 39 years old, but am practically blind at night, with nearly no depth perception and great difficulty with glare. I also have very limited peripheral vision during the day and have worn contacts for three decades for myopia and astigmatism. I was recently sent to an ophthalmologist who says I need cataract surgery, and the sooner the better. I need to choose between two options: 1) the standard procedure, covered by insurance, but that may not completely correct my vision and I would need reading glasses (not needed yet) or 2) the premium lens (crystalens) that is NOT covered by insurance but should give me better vision for near, far, and in between. Does anyone have any suggestions on the pros and cons of either procedure?

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Answer by pennybarr
Sorry, I really don’t know that much about these fairly new intraocular lenses, but I have listed some websites under “What’s your source?” (under my answer) that will give you some more information and hopefully help you make a decision. Keep in mind that one or two of the sites are sponsored by Ophthalmology Practices or Hospitals that use the Crystalens for cataract surgery, so take some of the statements with a grain of salt.

If your regular ophthalmologist sent you to the cataract specialist, perhaps you would get a more unbiased opinion from him/her and would be more comfortable discussing your options with your regular ophthalmologist.

I’m guessing, but the reasons the Crystalens may not be covered by health insurance is the cost of the lens and/or that it is a fairly new device and long term side effects are not known. The Crystalens has been approved by the FDA.

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Question by Joe m: Can someone recommend a veterinarian outside Hamilton in the country?
I need help in finding a vet for my dog in the country side outside Hamilton, Ontario. All vets have a price guide that they must follow and is very expensive. My dog is 16 yrs old and has cataract in her left eye and now there’s a very small light spot on here right eye. I like to get her examined before she looses her eye sight. If anyone knows a good vet, please provide me with the information.

Thank you very much

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Answer by a_dark_moon_night
Ask neighbors and co-workers with pets what vet they use.

Also, try calling up some different places and asking some general questions about hours they are open, how much experience the vet has, if he’s dealt with similar cases to your dogs, and how after hours emergencies are handled. You can tell a lot about a place by how they handle simple phone calls such as this.

You can also visit the office in person to get an idea how clean the facilities are.

Hope your dog’s eye gets better.

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