- What Are Cataracts
Any opacity and cloudiness that develops in the crystalline lens of the eyes are considered as cataracts. Cataracts are not formed on the eyes. It is formed within the eyes. Most people would think that a cataract is a film that grows on the eyes which causes blurred images or sometimes double vision. The eye lens is enclosed in a capsule. As the old cells die, it is trapped inside the capsule. As time passes the cell will eventually build up causing the eye lens to cloud, thus making images hazy and indistinctive. It is one of the major causes of visual loss among adult who are over 55 in the whole world.
- Cataract Treatment
Cataract treatment through surgery is the most common, successful, and effective surgery procedure in the United States today (it has a success rate of over ninety percent). Although complications may occur, most of those complications are minor and can be treated with additional procedures.
- Cataracts in Dogs
Dogs are man’s best friend. Everybody knows that. But just like any man or human beings rather, dogs can also have cataracts. Cataracts in dogs are the most common problems that affect our canine friends. Whatever breed or age dogs may be it is very common among them. Certain types of cataracts in dogs have showed up more commonly on certain breeds.
- Cure For Cataracts
The conventional cure for cataracts is to remove the lens and replace it with an intraocular lens. As of now, the technology by which to perform cataract surgery has already matured and a cataract surgery procedure usually last within a few minutes. However, the plastic substitute can not focus automatically that is why some patients still have to wear eyeglasses to correct their vision.
- Canine Cataracts
Canine cataracts are one of the most common eye problems among dogs. A cataract is the opacity or blurriness of the eye lens. It is a breakdown of the crystalline lens or its capsule. This breakdown leads to the loss of transparency and the ensuing reduction of the canine’s vision. Canine cataracts can range from small areas to complete cataracts. Canines that have complete cataracts suffer total loss of light transmission that results to blindness.
