taking a look at cataracts

TAKING A LOOK AT

CATARACTS The Hargrave Eye Center

STANDARD V IS ION WITH CATARACTS

WHAT ARE CATARACTS?Cataracts are a clouding of the lens in the

eye that causes vision loss and , eventually ,

blindness .

20 million people around the world have

become blind as a result of cataracts .

Old Age

Cigarettes

Alcohol

Sunlight Exposure

Diabetes

POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS:

TREATMENT OPTIONS

In the early stages of cataracts, glasses may

be used to treat vision loss, but over time, it

will become necessary to treat the lens itself.

Several surgeries exist to remove the

cataract and replace the cloudy lens with a

clear, artificial one. This is usually an

outpatient procedure.

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