CATARACTS
WHAT IS A CATARACT
A cataract is a loss of transparency, or clouding, of the normally clear lens of the eye. As one ages, chemical changes occur in the lens that make it less transparent. The loss of transparency may be so mild vision is hardly affected or so severe that no shapes or movements are seen, only light and dark. When the lens gets cloudy enough to obstruct vision to any significant degree, it is called a cataract. Glasses or contact lenses cannot sharpen your vision if a cataract is present.
The most common cause of cataract is aging. Other causes include trauma, medications such as steroids, systemic diseases such as diabetes and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light. Occasionally, babies are born with a cataract.
CATARACT SYMPTOMS
Your eye works a lot like a camera. Light rays focus through your lens on the retina, a layer of light sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Similar to film, the retina allows the image to be “seen” by the brain. But over time the lens can become cloudy and prevent light rays from passing clearly through the lens. This cloudy lens is called a cataract.
The typical symptom of cataract formation is a slow, progressive, and painless decrease in vision. Other changes include: blurring of vision; glare, particularly at night; frequent eyeglass prescription change; a decrease in color intensity; a yellowing of images; and in rare cases, double vision.
CATARACT TREATMENT OPTIONS
*PANASEE PLUS FOR CATARACT PATIENTS-REDUCE OR ELIMINATE NEED FOR GLASSES AT ALL DISTANCES
*MACS HD-(HI DEFINITION) PROVIDES BEST POTENTIAL FOR CLEAR DISTANCE VISION WITHOUT GLASSES
STANDARD CATARACT SURGERY-TREATS CATARACTS BUT MAY STILL NEED GLASSES TO READ/SEE AT DISTANCE
*PANASEE UPGRADE AND MACS HD HAVE ADDITIONAL OUT OF POCKET COST.
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