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Important Facts About Cataracts
By Susan Smith M.D., Eye Centers of Northwest Ohio, www.eyecentersofnwo.com
“I don’t feel comfortable to drive at night be- cause the glare is so bad.”
“I am having a hard time reading the newspa- per, even with my glasses on.”
“I can see ok, but the quality of my vision is very hazy. I always feel like my glasses are dirty, or I’m looking through a smoky room.”
If any of these statements ring true with you, you may be experiencing surgically significant cataracts. What are cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the natural crystalline lens of the hu- man eye. We are all born with this natural lens; the lens focuses light onto the retina so that we can transmit information to the brain so that we may perceive vision. As the number of candles on our birthday cake increases, the natural lens starts to cloud. Early in this process, a change in glasses or contact lenses may be all that we need to help focus the vision. When changing your glasses pre- scription no longer improves the quality of the vi- sion, you may be recommended to have cataract surgery.
After an ophthalmologist (an eye medical doc- tor/surgeon) removes the cataract surgically, an artificial lens is implanted that will refocus the vision clearly onto the retina, in order to restore clear vision. This process is an outpatient surgery, frequently done in about 15 minutes. Any instruc- tions for postoperative care are designed to help maintain the success of the surgery. Postoperative
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