How Cataract Surgery Can Improve Your Quality of Life

Cataracts are something that will affect virtually all of us as we age. The condition restricts our vision and, if left untreated, is the leading cause of blindness throughout the world.

Thankfully, there’s a simple surgical procedure that can, quite literally, be life-changing. Cataract surgery is a highly advanced, hugely successful operation that can improve your quality of life dramatically.

Let’s look at how it can do this. 

Why Cataracts Detract from Quality of Life

• The evolution of a cataract  

The evolution of a cataract

When age-related cataracts form, they generally have no symptoms at first. This is because they evolve very gradually. A cataract is caused by a build-up of clumping proteins on the lens within the eye. As this gets bigger and thicker, it starts to prevent the clear passage of light through the eye. When this happens, we start to experience symptoms.

These include:

• Blurred vision
• Double vision
• Poor vision in low light
• Yellowing and/or fading of colors
• Seeing halos around a light source

Without intervention, these issues continue to get worse. Eventually, this can cause complete loss of sight.

As you can imagine, such vision problems can have a serious impact on your quality of life. For instance:

• Preventing or making it difficult to read and watch TV
• Making it hazardous to drive—especially in poor light
• Reducing your joy in the world around you as you won’t be able to appreciate the wonderful spectrums of color
• Stopping you from carrying out activities that require good vision, such as sewing, knitting, making fishing flies, painting, reading music, and many, many other hobbies and interests

These are just examples of how evolving cataracts can reduce day-to-day activities. But thankfully, modern cataract surgery provides a definitive fix for the problem.

How Cataract Surgery Fixes the Problem

• Why cataract surgery works
• Choices of lens to suit your quality of life 

Why cataract surgery works

A simple surgical cataract procedure removes the diseased lens from the eye and replaces it with an artificial one. This is called an intraocular lens, or IOL. This removes the cause of the problem, allowing light to flow correctly through the eye once again. This has a dramatically positive effect on your quality of vision.

Cataract surgery is highly successful (with over a 99% success rate), only takes around 30 minutes and you return home the same day. Within about 8 weeks you’ll be completely recovered and, once again, enjoying life to the full.

Choices of lens to suit your quality of life

There are different types of IOLs, each designed to be suitable for different lifestyles. Traditional lenses provide good vision at either near or far vision. You’ll be prescribed eyeglasses to assist whichever vision they don’t cover.

Premium lenses can work in the same way as bifocals—so for near and far vision. There are various other types, including those that adjust along with the muscles of the eye to naturally change focus with your gaze.

Selecting the best IOL for your needs is a decision that’ll be made in conjunction with your cataract surgeon. They’ll provide you with the right advice, depending on your lifestyle, expectations, and cost. 

Need Advanced Modern Cataract Surgery? Contact the West Boca Eye Center Today

When it comes to the ultimate cataract surgery, there’s no better clinic than the specialist unit at the West Boca Eye Center. Not only are the latest cutting-edge treatments on offer, but we provide the widest choice of IOLs designed to suit every type of lifestyle.

Don’t let cataracts ruin your quality of life.  Visit https://www.moderncataractsurgery.com now to discover what we do and call us to book a consultation. 

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