Cataract

Cataracts occur when the lens becomes blurry, causing vision to be hazy and distorted. The lens is between the lens and pupil and refracts light that comes into the eye, which helps us to see and focus on objects. Those who experience cataracts, feel like they are looking through a foggy window. There are four main types of cataracts, traumatic cataracts, congenital cataracts, secondary cataracts, and radiation cataracts. Traumatic cataracts can occur from ocular injury, which will disrupts lens fibers. Congenital cataracts are when a baby is born with cataracts or develop them in young age. Typically the do not interfere with vision. Secondary cataracts occur after a surgery or due to a prior health condition. Radiation cataracts form after…

an important sense, and is even more vital for artists who rely on it for their livelihood. One such artist that suffered from visual impairments was Claude Monet. In 1912, he was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts (Marmor & Ravin 1997, p. 170). Cataracts cloud several aspects of vision like form and color, and can affect the development of artistic style (Goldstein 2007, p. 553). To test such a link with the scientific method would require an experiment within groups of participating artists…

Cataract A cataract is when the lens of your eye becomes cloudy. The lens is the clear part of your eye behind your iris and pupil. The lens focuses light on the retina, which lets you see clearly. When a lens becomes cloudy, your vision may become blurry. The clouding can range from a tiny dot to complete cloudiness. As some cataracts develop, they may make you more near-sighted. Other cataracts increase glare. Over time, cataracts can worsen and the pupil can sometimes look white. They get…

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A cataract can form or develop when the protein of the eyes is accumulated. This leads to make the lens cloudy. Many factors are considered as the main causes that make the area in the lens cloudy, dense and hard. Most cataracts develop due to aging, injury that changes the tissue or another certain conditions. Age-related is the common cause of cataract. It forms when the patient gets older, so the proteins are clumped together to form an area in the lens ,over time, it may grow then it will be…

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A person may start to become at a greater risk of developing vision problems as they age, and in this regard, cataracts is a fairly common issues that people can experience. This is essentially when the lens of the eye starts to become cloudy.While these vision problems can be treated, patients often have a very limited understanding about this condition. For patients that are suffering from cataracts, it is important to understand the following answers to questions about treating this vision…

Cataracts are not surprising. Individuals over 60 have a 50% chance of getting cataracts! If you are developing cataracts, you most likely have lots of queries about them. What are cataracts? Occasionally, the lens in your eye starts to cloud. As these variations progress, they might begin to damagingly impact your vision in manifold ways. At the outset, cataracts are not always obvious to you, but as the cataract grows, it can considerably inhibit your vision. Maximum cataract patients report…

Cataract surgery does not take very long, and it is common to feel good rather quickly after you have cataract surgery. However, in order for your eyes to properly heal following your cataract surgery, you’ll want to make sure you follow the tips below. #1 Don’t Rush Out Of The Recovery Area After your surgery you will be taken to a recovery area. This is an area where you can rest and really wake up from either your sedation or anesthesia. Do not feel like you have to rush out of the recovery…