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| | Cataract - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The most effective and common treatment is cataract surgery to remove the cloudy lens. | | | An early technique to remove cataracts was couching, which involved using a thin needle or stick to remove the clouding. | | | There are two types of surgery that can be used to remove cataracts, extra-capsular and intra-capsular surgery. |
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| | Cataract |
| | Cataract surgery is a highly successful procedure, with improved vision in 95% of patients. | | | Cataract surgery is an elective procedure, and so a decision between yourself and your ophthalmologist is necessary to decide when is the best time for you. | | | Cataract surgery should be considered when the blurring of your vision is interfering with daily activities such as driving a car or reading. |
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 8, Ch. 97, Cataract |
| | Opacity beneath the posterior lens capsule (posterior subcapsular cataract) disproportionately affects vision because the opacity is located at the crossing point of the light rays from the viewed object. | | | Usual indications for cataract surgery include maximally corrected vision of <= 20/50 (6/15) and subjective visual impairment that prevents needed or desired activities (eg, driving, reading, and other occupational activities). | | | When the opacity is in the central lens nucleus (nuclear cataract), myopia develops in the early stages, so that a presbyopic patient may discover that he can read without his glasses (second sight). |
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| | Veterinary Vision: Cataract |
| | Cataracts are not treated with lasers; the surgery to remove the lens uses phacoemulsification, the same procedure used in people. | | | Following cataract surgery (in people as well as dogs) there is no significant discomfort, thus pain medication is not necessary. | | | There are no medications which are effective in treating or preventing cataracts. |
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| | Cataracts in Small Animals |
| | Cataract surgery is generally restricted to those patients who have developed a cataract in both eyes. | | | Cataract surgery involves a period of intense pre- and post-operative care followed by an extended period of low level therapy. | | | Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis by many veterinary ophthalmologists, while others will admit the patient for one or two days. |
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| | Eye Conditions > Cataract -- EyeMDLink.com |
| | Cataract surgery is usually recommended very early in life, but many factors are important in this decision, including the infant or child's health and whether the cataract is unilateral or bilateral. | | | If cataract surgery is being considered, an ophthalmologist will also examine the posterior aspect of the eye, which will include evaluation of the retina and optic nerve. | | | Amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (deviated eyes) are commonly associated with congenital cataracts and these compounding conditions must sometimes be dealt with both before and after cataract surgery in an infant or child. |
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| | Cataract - Animal Eye Care |
| | The instruments used for cataract surgery in dogs are the same instruments used for cataract surgery in people. | | | Cataract surgery is a highly successful procedure, but there are risks. | | | The procedures and equipment used to remove cataracts in dogs are the same as those used in humans. |
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http://www.animaleyecare.net/diseases/cataract.htm
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| | Cataracts |
| | Modern cataract surgery is one of the safest of all surgical procedures, but in 2% to 4% of cases, complications occur. | | | Cataracts can form in any of three parts of the lens and are termed by their location. | | | In patients with cataracts and poorly controlled glaucoma, a two-step procedure for both eye conditions is needed. |
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| | Cataract |
| | During the early stages of cataract formation, a simple change in glass prescription may be sufficient to satisfy the visual needs of the patient. | | | The goal of cataract surgery is successful removal which results in a completely satisfied patient. | | | At that point, the potential benefits of modern cataract surgery need to be weighed for the individual patient. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cataract |
| | Many people with this condition have only minimal visual changes and are not aware of their cataracts. | | | Specular microscopy of the cornea in preparation for cataract surgery | | | Ultrasonography of the eye in preparation for cataract surgery |
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| | Cataracts |
| | A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens, the part of the eye responsible for focusing light and producing clear, sharp images. | | | Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute provides this on-line information for educational and communication purposes only and it should not be construed as personal medical advice. | | | However, a cataract does not form on the eye, but rather within the eye. |
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| | Cataracts |
| | There are different types of cataract surgery, being phacoemulsification the safest and most effective. | | | The only way to treat cataracts is by surgically removing them. | | | Four out of ten persons over 60 years old develop cataracts. |
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| | Cataract Information and Risk factors in Aging Eye |
| | Advances in the technique of small incision cataract surgery now allow surgeons to perform cataract surgery in a symptomatic patient well before the 'ripe' stage. | | | Patients treated with Prednisone in amounts less than 10 mg/day for one year stand a negligible chance of developing a PSC cataract. | | | Findings suggested that any healing from damage due to cigarette smoking occurs at a very modest pace, and this emphasizes the importance of never starting to smoke or quitting early in life. |
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| | Cataract |
| | The second image is what you may see through a cataract when it blurs the vision and alters the contrast sensitivity. | | | Cataracts can also affect a person's ability to detect contrast and can affect your color perception. | | | In a method called "Couching," a needle was stuck into the eye and the cataract was pushed into the back of the eye, out of the line of sight. |
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| | The only solution to reverse the vision loss due to a cataract is surgery. | | | Cataract surgery has evolved dramatically over the last decade. | | | Sometimes after cataract surgery the posterior capsule, which is a clear, |
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| | Prevent Blindness America - Cataract |
| | Your vision may become blurry or dim because the cataract stops light from properly passing through to your retina. | | | You change eyeglass prescriptions often and the change does not seem to help your vision. | | | The lens helps to focus images onto the retina - which transmits the images to the brain. |
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| | Cataract: Definition, Symptoms, and Treatment - Kellogg Eye Center |
| | Most people do not even realize they have a cataract, as cataracts grow very slowly and may not impede vision early on. | | | Age-related – this is the most common kind of cataract. | | | For more information about cataract surgery at Kellogg, please visit the Cataract Surgery page. |
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| | CATARACT |
| | In earlier days, because of higher complications associated with cataract surgery and poor quality of vision by thick glasses required after surgery, the surgery was delayed till patient had very poor vision (Less than 20/200) by almost mature cataract. | | | For some even slight visual interference may be bothersome needing early surgery while others may be happy with marked visual loss due to cataract. | | | Immediate reduction of eye pressure followed by immediate cataract surgery may save the eye. |
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| | Cataract |
| | Before you decide to have your cataracts removed you need to meet with your surgeon and discuss the risk, options and complications of cataract surgery. | | | Understand that there are risks to this or any surgical procedure. | | | Clear Cornea Cataract Surgery offers many benefits over older cataract surgery techniques. |
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http://www.mayeyecare.com/Cataract.htm
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| | This decision is based on the degree to which the cataract is imapring vision and the effect of the impairment on the patient's qulaity of life. | | | Today's cataract surgery is a marvel of medical technology. | | | An eye care practitioner must determine whether a cataract or other eye disorder may be affecting a patient's vision. |
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| | Cataract:AOA |
| | Although cataracts develop without pain or discomfort, there are some indications that a cataract may be forming. | | | During a comprehensive eye examination, your optometrist can diagnose a cataract and monitor its development and prescribe changes in eyeglasses or contact lenses to maintain good vision. | | | Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, cigarette smoking or the use of certain medications are also risk factors for the development of cataracts. |
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| | The MSDS HyperGlossary: Cataract |
| | Cataracts can be treated with corrective lenses, medication and/or surgery. | | | Visit the Cataract Surgery FAQ by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. | | | Includes a picture that simulates the vision of a cataract patient. |
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| | Health News |
| | A lens implant that can change focus like a natural lens promises to make cataract patients’ eyesight almost as good as it was when they were young. | | | If you have a cataract, walk into the doctor's clinic, get a surgery and walk out in less than an hour to resume normal work. | | | Cataracts is a disorder of the eye where cells in the lens of the eye become cloudy. |
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| | Cataracts - MayoClinic.com |
| | Fortunately, cataract removal is one of the safest, most effective and most common surgical procedures. | | | But at some point, if impaired vision jeopardizes your normal lifestyle, you might need surgery. | | | Cataracts commonly affect distance vision and cause problems with glare. |
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| | What Is a Cataract? |
| | Their cataract may be small, or the changes in their vision may not bother them very much. | | | About 70 percent of those age 75 and over have this condition. | | | As a cataract develops, it becomes harder for a person to see. |
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| | CATARACT.com.ph Cataract surgery resource |
| | If you are interested in having cataract surgery, the surgical packages listed here may assist you in understanding the possible range of costs. | | | Learn what to expect before, during, and after surgery, including handling medications. | | | Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed in the world today. |
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| | Cataract |
| | Cataract - From a Guide to the Human Eye | | | Such children have less favorable prognoses for good acuity following surgery, since the period for retinal stimulation has passed. | | | IMPLICATIONS: Variable lighting to reduce glare in persons with unoperated cataracts. |
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| | HKI - Cataract |
| | While the cause of cataract is unknown, it can be effectively treated by surgery. | | | Cataract is the clouding of the normally clear lens in the eye, which develops as a result of aging, trauma, diabetes or heredity. | | | Cataract surgery that replaces the damaged lens of the eye with a plastic (intraocular) lens is miraculous. |
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| | Cataract |
| | This has all changed with modern cataract surgery. | | | However, sometime in the future the lens capsule may opacify and the patient will think that a new cataract has developed. | | | A recent study showed that seniors with un-operated cataracts were twice as likely to be involved in accident that results in a fatality than patients who have had their cataracts removed. |
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| | Cataract Surgery |
| | Reading glasses are the rule after cataract surgery (in many cases they were also required before surgery due to presbyopia). | | | If there is some kind of a retinal condition this could not be the case. | | | Visual rehabilitation is extremely fast and patients don't need to suspend their everyday activities. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Cataract |
| | FDA Approves Drug for Use in Cataract Surgery (Food and Drug Administration) | | | Cataracts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk of Cataract (12/10/2004, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) |
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| | Cataract on NRS - kayaking gear rafting supplies and boating equipment |
| | These oars perform like no others, translating muscle energy into | | | Each extender lengthens your Carlisle HD or Cataract oar by one foot. | | | You don't have to know rocket science to row a boat, but it helps to have gear made by a company who does. |
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| | Welcome to Advanced Composites, Inc. |
| | Our Cataract Blade is made of high-density structural polyurethane. | | | The Cataract Blade is an excellent choice for the oarsman who desires maximum flotation in a blade. | | | Plus, our Cataract® Guides Paddle is priced well below other high-performance paddles. |
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| | cataract - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about cataract |
| | In most cases, the treatment is replacement of the opaque lens with an artificial implant. | | | He was leading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams. | | | Presently a fair slip of a girl, about ten years old, with a cataract of golden hair streaming down over her shoulders, came along. |
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| | The Rivers - Cataract Canyon |
| | However, a prolonged drought has significantly changed conditions on Lake Powell. | | | The highest recently recorded flow in Cataract Canyon is 114,900 cfs in 1984. | | | However, scientists dating driftwood piles estimate that in 1884, the river may have reached 225,000 cfs. |
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