Cataracts Treatment

Question by jbeethoven_359: Are these supposedly “false advices” regarding proper eye care really untrue? What do you think?
As I was reading Joyce M. Black’s Medical Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition, I read a boxed article which caught my attention. The article read as follows:

Common Misconception about vision and the Eyes

The following statements are often passed along as “advice.” All of the following are false:

1. Reading in the dark is harmful to the eyes
2. Children will outgrow crossed eyes.
3. A cataract is a film growing over the surface of the eye.
4. Cataracts must ripen before they are removed.
5. The surgeon takes out the eye to operate it.
6. A person with failing eyesight should avoid reading to save the eyes.
7. Children must be cautioned not to sit too close to the television.
8. Wearing someone else’s eyeglasses may damage your eyes.
9. Misuse of the eyes in childhood results in the need for eyeglasses later in life.
10. Cataracts can be removed by a laser.
11. Emotional stress increases intraocular pressure.

I know that some of the items presented are actually fallacious… but I’ve always though of items number 1, 7, 8 and 9 as facts. How come these items are actually false?

Please tell me what you think. As much as possible, please give scientific rationales.

Thank you and good day!

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Answer by gazeygoo
I absolutely agree with all statements except for number 5, the eye is often sort of lifted from it’s socket during some eye surgeries, not taken out but sort of lifted up.

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Question by sarah: I think my dog has cataracts?
My 6 year old dog has this cloudy thing in her eye.

If this is a cataract how much will it cost to get removed/what can i do to slow down the clouding
She’s pomeranian/poodle if that makes any difference

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Answer by unholyghost2003
cost to get it removed is going to depend on the vet. Just take her in to the vet and the vet can tell you if it is a cataract (she is a little young for cataracts though) if it is you can talk about maintenance and removal with your vet at the appointment.

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Question by ♥2htoohorse♥: Do you think that medical research will ever find a cure for cataracts?
HI there, so I have a 20 year old appaloosa and he has a cataract in his right eye causing partial blindness. A few months ago the vet came to give him a physical and told us that we could take him to a science research center about 2 hours away to see if they could treat it. This would cost us 4000 dollars, and there would be no garantee if of his vision would come back in the eye. For the time being he is perfectly fine, but my dream is to get him to have full vision like he once had.

I am wondering, do you think they will ever find a special surgery or cure for a cataract?

I know they can do it with dogs and people, and some other animals, why not horses?

Have you heard about any horses regaining vision?

thank you everyone!

Also should i take my horse to the reseach center to do the surgery? do you think he can get his vision back?
the thing is, i dont want his other eye to get a catartact or his already blind eye to get worse, the vet said that he could become fully blind in his right eye and then it can move to the other eye.

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Answer by April H
I wouldn’t see why not because I know my grandma had surgery on her eyes for cataracts however I don’t this that they can stop it from coming back. I think they can only remove it but it does take a long time for it to come back. Normally and being that he is that old you probably would do ok with that.

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Question by Steffie: Do you think I was wrong?
History about my question. My mother is 86 years old, she has memory problems and is passive aggressive. She is very independent, and has had some falls involving broken bones. Related to her passive aggressive nature she has burned some family bridges and I’m the one left who can’t give up on her.

A year ago she had cataract surgery and she was a bit confused after the procedure. She didn’t want to stay at my house, she is to busy with her life. I asked her friend who is a man to stay with her during this time and he agreed. Prior to that they went every where together and it seemed like a good idea. He is a very loving man, who would not hurt my mom and while they are together she is a nicer person to be around. The arrangement worked out very well, my mom’s confusion cleared up and she is still at home. Her friend’s family live in the same town and I’m just 8 miles away, we are able to help both of them.

It has been a year, mom gets everything she ever wanted from him and his family is great to her. The problem is her old self is coming back and she complains about him. She blames me for asking him to stay with her. When I go to visit he is working hard doing everything she wants done. He bought a new car and drives her around and also got her a pickup for doing yard work. His family takes her out and brings wood for her wood stove. She tells me that he never tries to do anything sexual with her and he is always a gentleman.

My mom never wanted to remarry after my dad died, she fought with my dad every living day. He never did anything right in her books. Now she has a friend who bends over backwards for her and she wants me to tell him he has to leave her house. She wants me to tell him I want him to leave.

She wants him to continue doing all the things he does for her, shopping, Doctor appointments, wood gathering, plumbing, yard work and the list goes on. I have decided not to tell him anything, if she wants him to leave then she can do it. She liked him to be there while she was recuperating and even said she enjoyed his company.

Do you think I’m wrong for not telling him to find another house to live in, and continue being my mothers care taker?

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Answer by wasacon
You are doing the right thing. Stay out of it. Gather her up some brochures from senior home care agencies and tell her to start interviewing for hired help (the prices should quiet her down for a minute). I feel bad for the gentleman that he is living somewhere where he is starting to be treated unkindly and is not wanted.

Your mom will never be pleased with anyone. She should meet my mom, they would either kill each other or love each other. The time is coming soon where you will have to step in an make difficult choices for your mom’s care and safety and it wont be easy for you. Dont fight this battle for her, save your strength for what is coming later.

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Question by CP3 4 MVP: my dog needs cataracts surgery but my parents think it may be too pricy?
She is blind in both eyes due to cataracts, so even if the surgery is successful, will the cataracts comeback? and also what is the price for each eye

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Answer by TK*BK*05
their right hun, sorry and I know this is gonna hurt but food for humans before medical for fluffy thats the wayit should be.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap3cTmdjoYYl5_vGQ2uOJ8Xsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090801152900AAMBbGz

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