Cataracts - Fog On Eyes

Cataracts - Fog On Eyes

Cataract is a disease of the eye because the eye lens becomes opaque thereby blocking the incoming light. Sight cataract patients to be impaired and might even be getting worse and blindness if not treated properly. The cause of turbidity that occurs in the eye lens can vary, can occur due to the hydration (addition of a liquid lens), lens or protein denaturation can also result from both. Usually about two eyes and walked progressive.

Causes and processes of a cataract

Cataract occurs largely due to factors of age or aging, but cataracts can also be caused by several other risk factors, such as:

* Traumatic cataract: caused by a history of trauma / injury to the eye.
* Cataract secondary: caused by other diseases, such as disease / metabolic disorders, inflammatory processes in the eye, or diabetes (diabetes mellitus).
* Cataract caused by exposure to radiation.
* Cataracts are caused by the use of long-term medications such as corticosteroids and cholesterol-lowering drugs.
* Congenital cataracts are influenced by genetic factors.

Symptoms of Cataracts

Symptoms of cataract disease is usually in the form of complaints decreased ability of vision that occurs progressively (such as progressively worsening nearsightedness). Misty vision as if the pupils saw the smoke and whitish. Furthermore, if the cataract has been getting worse pupils will look really white, so that the light reflex of the eye becomes negative (-).

If the cataract is not treated immediately and left it will obviously disrupt the ability to see and possibly also can cause complications in the form of Glaucoma and Uveitis.

Treatment

Drug - a drug cataract eye drops, vitamins or anti-oxidants only hinder the process of increasing maturation of the cataract, but can not reduce or eliminate cataracts. Opersi cataract done if the vision has been disturbing the patient, should not wait until the cataract matures. Cataracts can not be resolved by the laser, but will have to surgically remove the cloudy lens is then replaced with an artificial lens planting. Cataract surgery can be performed with a microscope and phacoemulsification machines, which memafaatkan ultrasonic vibrations to destroy cataracts. Laser action can be used after cataract surgery, if the lens capsule had turbidity.