Cataracts…when is the best time to treat them?

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When the original cataracts lens is broken, a clearer, thinner artificial lens is inserted to replace the original lens. After surgery, we can see more clearly and see the world more clearly.

Is it true that we have to wait for cataracts to mature and become cloudy and white before surgery can be performed?

Nowadays…it’s not true anymore. It takes a lot of time for a cataract to become cloudy and white. Or what is called ripe cataract, for some people. During that time, the cataract makes our vision less and less every day. The technology of eye surgery that is getting better. And better makes it easier for doctors to take care of patients, even in the initial stages of the disease. เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Surgery these days is easier. It doesn’t take long to operate, you don’t have to stay in the hospital, you recover quickly after surgery. And you don’t have to limit your daily activities as much as before. You can use your eyesight after surgery for only a few hours after going home.

Remove the cataracts…what next?

When the original cataract lens is broken, a clearer, thinner artificial lens is inserted to replace the original lens. After surgery, we can see more clearly and see the world more clearly.

One lens fits all ?

No, technology has helped us a lot, giving us a variety of intraocular lenses. That we can choose to suit our vision or lifestyle. These intraocular lenses will stay with our eyes forever, but some eye diseases may not give us many options because the design of intraocular lenses cannot completely imitate human nature. Before surgery, we will have to examine our eyes carefully with various tools. Look at the structure of the eyeball, basic vision, and eye diseases that may affect the surgery, especially for people who have had LASIK or laser vision correction in the past. Then, let’s talk to see which type of intraocular lenses are suitable. Before surgery, the doctor will calculate the power of the intraocular lens in detail so that the vision after surgery is suitable for our daily vision needs.

Cataracts: When is the best time to treat them?

If you don’t want to have surgery from the beginning, would it be better to wait until the cataract is ripe?

Waiting for cataracts to ripen and become cloudy and white may cause complications to our eyes before seeing a doctor, and in turn, it will make the surgery more difficult. Complications that occur before surgery may cause poor vision after surgery. Overall, it is better to have cataract surgery before the cataract is ripe.