Cataracts anyone?

I just know its very painful once you have it, feels like needles in your eye

I really don't know very much about them other than the fact that my Mom has them and it can really affect your eye sight. Her's were due to out of control diabetes however!

If signs of cataracts are just beginning then it will be a long time before any fully develop. For some insane reason they will not operate until the cataracts are quite severe. The operation consists of making a small puncture in the eye. The lens is shattered by a laser and thoroughly washed out, after which an artificial lens is inserted. It takes about 20 minutes in all. The thought of an operation on the eye is quite worrying, but unnecessarily so. I was horrified when I went for my first one, but after experiencing it my second operation did not worry me at all.

There no way to get rid of cataracts, if not operated on, a person will become bling. Just had 2 cataratcs surgeries in the last few months and a laser corrcection this morning for "secondary cataracts".

I try to reply, I have not cataracts, my mother had and everything went well. There is no other solution than surgery for cataract, but it's an easy surgery. There are no alternatives.

Don't know mush about this but there is a lot of information online. You might look at this

One friend said she got better with Tahitian Noni, but some other foods seem to be good for the eyes too.. I think the surgery is very easy and one can go home the same day.. but better ask the doctor about other treatments, like medication afterwards..

I don't know more about the cataracts. But my colleagues' parents had it before. It seems it is just a common issue even if I still think it is something big. One of my colleague's father had the cataracts surgery and it spent a short time only. Next day he could go home. So even if you have the cataracts, you shall not be so afraid of it. Today the technology is very advanced. This is just a little case and the surgery goes well.

I need to get my eyes tested as I have not had them checked in 16 years. They have been bothering me the past few years but I worry they will tell me I have something like cataracts so I refused to go. My boyfriend and his sister had to have cataract surgery when they were 12.

I've not had personal experience with cataracts. I used to go to the eye doctor once a year, but some years ago was told I only needed to go every two years.

Both of my parents gave had them.

I am not sure there is a non-surgical cure... I developed cataracts in one eye after retinal surgery almost 2 years ago. Cataract surgery last May made the vision in that eye much clearer, although the earlier retinal surgery has left me with some distortion in the vision in that eye.

Not that I know, my best friend had the survey. I'll look around. Hope your eyes are okay. Keep getting a second and third opinion.

You can check out products to keep them from progressing I suppose. Did you have any symptoms?

I read a discussion here from one mylotter who had a cataract operation.

I have a slow growing one. My optometrist watches it when I go for my yearly checkup, also insured. He told me I would definitely know when the time arrives for removal. Good luck to you! To prevent them, I was told to wear sunglasses and not look directly into the sun. Too late!