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What is pseudophakic?
When an eye is pseudophakic, the natural lens has been surgically removed and replaced by an artificial lens - an implant. These days the implant procedure is undertaken as soon as the opaque lens (cataract) is removed. Before this combined procedure became widely popular, with the introduction of artificial lenses, the natural lens was removed and the vision was corrected with spectacles and contact lenses- the eye being known as aphakic. *Please read senile cataracts, traumatic cataracts and congenital cataracts.
What condition happens when the transparency of the lens decreases?
When the transparency of the lens decreases, it may result in the formation of cataracts. Cataracts cause cloudy or blurry vision and can worsen over time if left untreated. Surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial one is a common treatment for cataracts.
What is cloudiness of the lens?
Cloudiness of the lens refers to a condition called cataracts, where the clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy, leading to blurred vision and sometimes vision loss. Cataracts often develop with age but can also be caused by factors like genetics, diabetes, and prolonged exposure to sunlight. Treatment usually involves surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial intraocular lens.
What is used to treat cataracts?
Surgery can remove cataracts. The affected lens is removed and replaced with a permanent synthetic lens called an intraocular lens.
Loss of transparency of the lens?
Loss of transparency of the lens is commonly known as cataracts. It causes vision to become cloudy or blurry, leading to difficulty seeing clearly. Cataracts can worsen over time but can be treated with surgery to remove the clouded lens and replace it with an artificial one.
Can you have lasik surgery after lens implant for cataracts?
Yes, LASIK can be used to "fine tune" the results of cataract surgery with lens implants. This is best performed after the eye has stabilized and after YAG laser capsulotomy if it is required. It is especially valuable to have LASIK after the newer implants that are multifocal such as the Alcon Restore lens, so that the special optics will work properly.
Can a dogs eyes have cataract sugery?
Cataracts are formed as the lens in the eye slowly hardens as a dog (or human) ages. As the lens hardens, it becomes less transparent and more milky white, impairing vision. At advanced stages, it can cause functional blindness, although the dog can usually differentiate between shadow and light. Cataracts are not life-threatening, just another function of getting older. A dog with cataracts can expect to live as long as a dog without cataracts. However, veterinary ophthalmologists can repair cataracts through surgery - the milky white lens is removed and an implant is put back to function as the lens. This can make your dog's later years much more interesting and enjoyable, as he can see again.
What is the clouding of the lens of the eye called?
The clouding of the lens of the eye is called cataracts. Cataracts often develop slowly over time and can lead to blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulty seeing at night. Treatment usually involves surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial one.
What is opacity of the lens called?
The opacity of the lens is called a cataract. It causes clouding of the eye's natural lens, leading to blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulty seeing at night. Cataracts can be treated with surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial one.
Can cataracts be inherited?
Cataracts happen to everyone. It is the process through which the natural lens of your eye starts to harden and yellow (looks like when a toenail starts to harden and yellow). It starts to hinder your ability to see clearly and makes everything you look at have a dirty, yellowish appearance. It is caused by UV exposure over many years. It is easily remedied with a simple surgery where they break up and remove the old dirty lens and replace it with a clear artificial lens. Cataracts can not come back once the natural lens has been removed.
What area of the eye is the most radiosensitive?
lens cataracts could develop from damage to the lens.
When the lens of the eye loses its transparency the abnormal lens is known as a?
When the lens of the eye loses its transparency, the abnormal lens is known as a cataract. This clouding of the lens can cause blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and seeing halos around lights. Cataracts can be treated with surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens.
