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Everything you should know about refractive cataract surgery

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  A cataract is basically a clouding of the lens of the eye that may affect vision to a certain extent, depending on its seriousness. As it is considered to be a normal effect of aging, cataracts mainly affect older adults, although a family hereditary might put younger people at stake also. Your lifestyle frequently changes drastically if you start developing cataracts. Refractive cataract surgery Cataract surgery is here for quite some time now, and some things haven’t changed like the facts and there is no way of removing cataract from the lens without removing the lens itself. Therefore, during any surgery for cataracts, the natural lens of the patient will be replaced with a new clear lens. The refractive version of this surgery is meant to eradicate the cataract while also enhancing the overall vision of the patient. Selecting IOLs There are various versions of IOL available for the patients these days: ·       Technologies like ReSTOR, com...

The benefits and drawbacks of cataract surgery

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Do you have cataract in or both of your eyes? Are you not experiencing right vision which is affecting the quality of your life? Then you no longer have to live with vision affected due to cataracts, with the advent of cataract surgery . Anybody thinking about cataract surgery should first realize what is cataract. Glaucoma The best definition for cataract is that it affects your natural lens, also known as crystalline lens, in the eye which impacts your regular activities and your ability to read or drive and ultimately leading to loss of vision. The best way to repair a cataract or Glaucoma is by having a surgery. People should blurred vision should make their mind to have this surgery when the condition of the natural lens of the eye is bad enough and the vision can’t be bettered with contact lens or glasses. The removal of cataract through surgery is also suggested to prevent other types of eye ailments, like diabetic retinopathy- one of the main causes of blindness, ...