What is a Cataract?

• Cloudiness of the lens inside the eye.

• A natural process that progresses with age and is therefore more common in older age.

• As the cataract progresses, the patient begins to experience decreased vision, difficulty seeing at night, glare from light, faded color vision, and the need to frequently change the eyeglass prescription.

• Cataracts can also be caused by other reasons such as injury to the eye, intraocular inflammation, steroid use, or intraocular surgery.

• Prolonged sun exposure, smoking, diabetes, and a family history of cataracts at a young age are risk factors for developing cataracts earlier.

• Cataracts are diagnosed by a clinical examination with dilated pupils by an ophthalmologist.

• Treatment requires cataract surgery, with the decision on when to operate based on the degree of cataract and the patient's complaints.

• The surgery is performed under local anesthesia, without the need for hospitalization or discontinuation of regular medications.

• During the surgery, the cloudy lens is replaced with an artificial lens made of acrylic material.

• Today, there are different types of lenses that can be implanted according to the patient's needs and desires.