Find out everything you've ever wondered about cataracts, their symptoms, misconceptions, treatments, cost of treatment, and recovery from our article.
Cataracts and their types
Cataracts are also known (originally from the Greek word cataracta, meaning waterfall). In ancient times, it was believed that vision loss was caused by the drainage of fluids behind the pupil, but in reality it is a clouding of the lens of the eye.
There are different types, some of which are already in the beginning significant There are types of cataracts that, due to their location, do not cause significant vision loss even in advanced stages.
Based on its location, it can be grouped into three categories:
- Kergihomály (Corticalis)
- Subcapsular opacity (Subcapsularis)
- Maghomály (Nuclearis)
Formation:
- Nutrition: According to the current state of science, there is no direct link between nutrition and the development of cataracts.
- Lifestyle: Cataracts are more common and develop earlier in people with diabetes. Certain medications also accelerate their development.
- Alcohol consumption: The direct effect of alcohol consumption on the development of the disease is currently unknown. However, its heavy consumption, along with the general deterioration of the body, is often accompanied by deterioration of vision.
- External factors: Ionizing radiation (e.g. UV radiation) can lead to damage, even at a young age.
- Genetics: Fortunately, it's rare, but it does happen. in newborns can also be diagnosed. In such cases, it is important to have it removed, even at a few months of age, to avoid further complications.
Misconceptions about its treatment
- Spiritual reasons: Contrary to popular belief, the development there are none spiritual reasons.
- Eye exercises: Unfortunately, we cannot prevent its development with eye exercises. However, regular eye or optical check-ups can help detect the problem in time.
- Folk medicine: In folk medicine, people try to prevent and reverse cataracts with herbs and herbal teas. However, no matter how healthy these are for our body, they are not effective in preventing or reversing cataracts. not they know.
- CBD oil: According to the current state of science, the CBD oil as helps delay or possibly prevent its development.
- Eye vitamins: The most common eye vitamins are considered to be vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Although we don't want to discourage anyone from taking vitamins, unfortunately they are not suitable for preventing cataracts either.
Why isn't it worth waiting for surgery?
Thanks to today's surgical techniques, it is possible to operate even in its rudimentary state, which can even achieve significant vision improvement.
A late surgeries In this case, surgical removal of an overripe cataract involves more difficulties, thus the surgery more risks and may pose more risks to the patient.
Not to mention the years/decades that the patient could have spent with better vision.
Symptoms:
The first signs of cataracts may include:
- Blurred/Humiliated vision
- Contrast reduction
- Diopter change (even short-term vision improvement)
- Double vision (less common)
Most common symptom However, there is a change in vision, which is accompanied by blurred vision after a while.
– A untreated cataracts, although rare in our country, can for functional blindness can also drive.
– A complete eye examination is necessary to determine the exact cause of vision loss.
Cataract treatment:
Unfortunately, according to the current state of science, cataracts can only be removed surgically, but fortunately, thanks to today's modern surgical techniques, it is a quickly, accurately and painlessly treatable lesion. Under the hands of an experienced surgeon, an average operation takes about 10-15 minutes per eye, during which a clear artificial lens is implanted in place of the cloudy lens.
About the prices of our cataract surgeries you can inquire on our website.
In a bid to provide a quick solution to the long waiting lists caused by the pandemic, Saint James Eye Center will perform cataract surgery on one patient per week until the end of June 2021. total cost This means that one person per week can have their eye surgery at our clinic for FREE.
In addition, our offer is still valid, where we discount 40-100,000 HUF from the price of the surgery, depending on the surgical lens.
You don't need to do anything other than a simple to apply for a test at our clinic.
