Cataract

Cataract is naturally occurring “clouding” or “yellowing” of the lens in the eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window.

Cataract Overview

Blindness due to cataracts presents an enormous problem in India not only in terms of human morbidity but also in terms of economic loss and social burden. Government’s survey has shown that 12 million blind people in India, and 80.1% of these are blind due to cataract.

A cataract is extremely common. It happens to most people as they get older, starting to develop in their 40s and 50s with symptoms becoming noticeable by age 60 to 70.

Cataract is naturally occurring “clouding” or “yellowing” of the lens in the eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window.

Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it more difficult to read, drive a car (especially at night) or see the expression on someone’s face.

  1. Clouded, blurred or dim vision.
  2. Increasing difficulty with vision at night.
  3. Sensitivity to light and glare.
  4. Need for brighter light for reading and other activities.
  5. Seeing “halos” around lights.
  6. Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription.
  7. Fading or yellowing of colours.
  8. Double vision in a single eye.

Symptoms

Clouded, blurred or dim vision
Clouded, blurred or dim vision
Sensitivity to light and glare
Frequent changes in eyeglass

Treatment for Cataract

Surgery is the only treatment for cataract. During cataract surgery, the eye surgeon removes the cloudy natural lens of the eye (cataract) and replaces it with an intraocular lens (IOL).

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Treatment Types

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Types of Cataract

There are three primary types of age-related cataracts

Nuclear Sclerotic Cataracts

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Cortical Cataracts

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Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts

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Congenital Cataracts

Some people are born with cataracts or develop them during childhood. These cataracts may be genetic, or associated with an intrauterine infection or trauma. These cataracts may also be due to certain conditions, such as myotonic dystrophy, galactosemia, neurofibromatosis type 2 or rubella. Congenital cataracts don’t always affect vision, but if they do, they’re usually removed soon after detection.