5 major "warning" symptoms of cataracts, this group of people should pay attention!

Cataracts, as a common eye disease, have become a major concern for the elderly and seriously affect their quality of life. Friends who have elderly people at home can learn about the symptoms of cataracts in case of emergency.

"Doctor, what are the obvious symptoms of cataracts?" Mr. Zhang (pseudonym) who lives in Xianning asked. His parents are elderly and live in their hometown in the countryside. Recently, his mother told her son that she saw things as if covered by a layer of fog, so Mr. Zhang brought his mother to the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University for treatment.

Cataracts are a common eye disease among all elderly people. As they age, most elderly people will eventually "deal with" cataracts. Xu Li, chief physician of the Cataract and Presbyopia Department of Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital, suggests: For elderly people who are not convenient to go to the hospital, some obvious symptoms of cataracts can be used to preliminarily determine whether they may have cataracts. The common symptoms of cataracts are as follows:

The main symptoms of cataracts

1. Gradually blurred vision

The most common symptom of cataracts is progressive blurring of vision. If the normal vision of a person is through a piece of clear glass, the vision of a cataract patient is like through a piece of "frosted glass", and everything is blurry, and as time goes by, the blurriness may gradually increase until it is completely blurred.

2. Double vision

The appearance of aperture when looking at things is mainly because in the early stage of cataract, the lens is not completely cloudy, and some parts are still transparent. Therefore, when the light hits the lens and is refracted to the retina, double or even multiple images will appear.

3. Presbyopia suddenly improves

Some elderly people are very happy to find that their presbyopia symptoms have suddenly eased and they can read and write without reading glasses. In fact, this is only a temporary phenomenon and a typical symptom of early cataracts. As the cataract gradually worsens, vision becomes unclear whether it is far or near.

4. Dark shadows, dark shadows, and color recognition are reduced

When cataracts occur, some patients will find that their color recognition decreases, the world in front of their eyes is no longer as bright as before, the color contrast of objects is no longer clear and strong, and it gradually turns into a black and white world.

5. Day blindness or night blindness

Some cataract patients may also experience day blindness or night blindness. Day blindness means that the vision in bright light is worse than in the evening or at night; night blindness means that the vision is unclear or completely invisible in dim light or at night.

Cataracts are not to be feared, surgery is the only solution

According to clinical medical statistics, cataract is a major eye disease that causes vision loss in the elderly. If cataract is allowed to develop, late-stage cataract can cause complete blindness.

Although cataracts can cause vision loss or even blindness, surgery can improve or even restore vision in cataract patients. There is no other cure for cataracts.

Some people may worry that elderly people, such as those in their eighties or nineties, can still undergo cataract surgery? In fact, age is not a contraindication for cataract surgery. With a good preoperative examination, anyone who meets the requirements can undergo cataract surgery.

Wang Yong, associate professor, chief physician, deputy director of the Youth Committee of the Ophthalmology Branch Committee of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, deputy director of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, and director of the Cataract and Presbyopia Department, reminded that cataracts may bring many inconveniences to life, such as difficulty walking and easy falls, which lead to a decline in the quality of life. If the treatment opportunity is missed, it is easy to cause glaucoma, uveitis, etc. Cataract patients can go to the cataract clinic of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University for treatment.