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The common symptoms of cataracts include a blurry vision, seeing colours as faded, trouble seeing at night, halos around lights, and increased sensitivity to glare. The other symptoms are a need for frequent changes in the prescription reading glasses and double vision in the affected eye.

2. Who is at a high risk of cataracts?

The common risk factors of cataracts are increasing age, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, excessive exposure to sunlight, previous eye injury or inflammation, drinking an excessive amount of alcohol, and prolonged use of corticosteroid medications.

3. What are the available treatment options for cataract?

Eye doctors will suggest magnifying lenses, stronger eyeglasses, or sunglasses with an anti-glare coating to those who are not keen for surgery. Surgery is recommended when cataracts affect your daily activities. Surgery for removing a cataract is very safe and has a high success rate and the recommended treatment option.

4. Is surgery the only option to treat cataract?

Although there are ways of managing the symptoms of cataract, surgery is considered to be the best means to treat cataracts. In the surgical procedure for removing a cataract, doctors will extract the cloudy lens and replace it with a clear artificial lens that restores optimal vision.

5. Can a cataract recur after treatment?

No, a cataract does not recur after surgery. A cataract is a clouding or opacification of the natural lens due to ageing. Cataract surgery involves removing the natural lens and replacing it with an artificial one. So, cataract cannot recur after surgery.

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₹700 Consultation fee at clinic

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Treatment for Cataract in Bangalore

What are cataracts?

The clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy and causes blurred vision known as a cataract. Cataracts develop usually at the later stage of life. The cloudy lens can be replaced with a clear artificial lens and it is a minor outpatient procedure.

What are the causes of cataracts?

A cataract is caused due to building up of protein in the lens of an eye and hence make it cloudy and blurred. The different causes of cataracts are:

Age-related
Congenital
Secondary causes such as diabetes, UV light, etc
Trauma or injury
Smoking
Heavy drinking

How are cataracts diagnosed?

The eye doctor will conduct a test to examine the function of the eye. The doctor will also dilate the pupil to check the lens and other parts of the eye. The patient is asked to get glasses or contact lenses for the appointment.

What are the symptoms of cataracts?

Cloudy, blurry, foggy, or filmy vision
Nearsightedness
Change in the color
Difficulty driving at night
Glare problem in the day
Double vision
Specs and contact lens not working properly

How is cataract treated?

If the vision can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses, then the doctor will give the prescription to the patient.
If the problem cannot be solved by glasses and contact lenses, then cataract surgery may be needed.
The cataract surgery is done as an outpatient so the patient can go home on the same day of the surgery or the day after.
The surgeon removes the damaged lens and replaces it with an artificial lens. The success rate of this surgery is 95%.

How can cataracts be prevented?

There is no proven way to prevent cataract as there are no specific causes.