What Exactly Is A Cataract? – Helm Vision Group

A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the pupil of the eye. A normal lens is clear. It lets light pass to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. As a cataract develops, it becomes harder for a person to see. Vision may become cloudy or blurry, and colors may fade.

Surgery is used to remove a cataract when vision loss interferes with everyday activities such as driving, reading, or watching TV. If you have cataracts in both eyes, the surgery will be performed on each eye at separate times, usually 2 weeks apart.

When cataracts develop they usually occur in both eyes. One eye may be worse than the other, however, because each cataract develops at a different rate. Some people with a cataract may not even realize it. Their cataract may be small, or the changes in their vision may not bother them very much. Other people cannot see well enough to do the things they need or want to do.

Can Cataracts Be Prevented?

Most people develop cataracts with age. However, a good, balanced diet, protection from the sun, and restraint from smoking can delay the development of cataracts.

Will I Need To Wear Classes After My Cataract Surgery?

During traditional cataract surgery a single focus lens is implanted. Often this gives patients good distance vision but still requires them to wear reading glasses for near vision. However, at Helm Vision Group, patients have the option to use the PanOptix® trifocal lens implant which provides full-range vision with less reliance on glasses.

How Is A Cataract Treated?

Surgery is used to remove a cataract when vision loss interferes with everyday activities such as driving, reading, or watching TV. If you have cataracts in both eyes, the surgery will be performed on each eye at separate times, usually 2 weeks apart.

For more information please contact Helm Vision Group at 661-266-3937 or visit their website at: www.helmvisiongroup.com.

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