‘Cataract’

Cataract surgery

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

cataract surgeryCataract is defined as the clouding of the eye lens, which can be congenital or acquired. Usually develops a cataract with increasing age, which is also known as senile cataract. Patients can only perceive their surroundings as if through a veil. Increasing cloudiness eye surgery is essential to restore the eyesight again.

The only way for the treatment of cataracts is cataract surgery with removal of the deteriorated lens and implantation of an artificial lens. During surgery, the patient is usually carried out, the cloudy lens is liquefied and removed by means of ultrasound. Is then inserted into the empty capsular bag a plastic lens made of acrylate or silicone.
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Glaucoma and Cataracts

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Glaucoma and cataractsA star that nobody likes
Explained clearly: Glaucoma and Cataracts

Just a few years ago and spread green cataract in Germany fear and terror. But since the large-scale public awareness campaign, the fear is gone from the eye disease. To suffer the disease, would not necessarily lead to blindness. The chances of cure are better than ever – in the early Hapert however. Too often green and be dismissed as harmless Cataracts aging.
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