Can cataracts be cured with drops of medicine? Do it when you are "fully prepared"? Avoid these misunderstandings as soon as possible~

“Wait until the cataract is fully mature before doing it”

"I can still see, it's not cataracts"

"I have eye drops, if I control it well it won't have any effect"

"I'm so old, why do I need surgery?"

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These are actually misunderstandings about cataracts!

Although many middle-aged and elderly people have felt the impact of cataracts on their lives, they still have many misunderstandings about cataracts because their concepts have not been updated. If the misunderstandings about cataracts are not corrected and treated in time, it is very likely that the treatment will be delayed, leading to irreversible damage.

Let us re-understand the misunderstandings about cataracts!

**Myth 1: ** Can medicine cure cataracts? Wrong!

Senile cataract is a kind of "aging" phenomenon of the eyes. As people age, they will get cataracts. If cataracts progress to a certain stage, drugs will not be able to play a therapeutic role, it is impossible to block the further progression of cataracts, let alone eradicate cataracts.

It is a common misunderstanding that many elderly people rely on eye drops to treat cataracts. Although short-term use of eye drops may relieve dryness on the eye surface and make the vision slightly clearer, it actually cannot solve the problem of cataracts.

There is currently only one way to cure cataracts - surgery.

Misconception 2: Cataracts should be treated only when they are “fully mature”?

Although many middle-aged and elderly people have been diagnosed with cataracts, they think that they are not yet "mature" and need to wait until they are "fully mature" before undergoing cataract surgery. This is actually a common misconception.

Cataract refers to the clouding of the lens in the eye. As the cataract progresses, if surgery is performed only when the cataract is "fully developed," the lens capsule becomes brittle and the core becomes hard, which greatly increases the difficulty of surgery. In addition, cataracts can also be complicated by other eye diseases, such as acute angle-closure glaucoma and allergic uveitis of the lens cortex.

Therefore, "delaying" not only increases the difficulty of surgery and the risk of surgical complications, but also causes patients to have greater postoperative reactions and slower vision recovery.

Therefore, if the examination finds that the indications for cataract surgery are met, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible.

Misconception 3: It is normal to not be able to see clearly due to enlarged penis, and there is no need for surgery!

Even if their physical functions decline, the elderly still have the right to enjoy a high quality of life.

There are two types of blindness in ophthalmology: reversible blindness and irreversible blindness. For example, if chronic glaucoma patients are not treated early and the disease progresses to the late stage and optic nerve atrophy occurs, they will be considered irreversible blind.

Cataracts are a type of reversible blindness with a very high surgical cure rate. Therefore, if elderly people experience decreased vision and blurred vision, they should first see an ophthalmologist to determine the cause so that they can detect and treat it in a timely manner.

Vision is the basis for us to understand and enjoy the world. When vision is impaired, it will inevitably have a great impact on all aspects of life. As the most common reversible blinding eye disease, senile cataract is worthy of everyone's careful prevention and active treatment.

Compared with surgery, the inconvenience caused by cataracts is more harmful to us. A beautiful life is worth looking at! If you have cataracts, you must treat them as soon as possible to give yourself a clear world!

Source: Aier Eye Hospital