{"id":269,"date":"2019-08-28T18:51:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T18:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2019-09-03T23:10:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T23:10:50","slug":"cataracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/cataracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"269\" class=\"elementor elementor-269\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2beaae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2beaae4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bbf134\" data-id=\"7bbf134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08547ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08547ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span>Cataracts<\/span><\/h1><p><span>Cataracts obscure the normally transparent lens of an eye, making it become cloudy or opaque. They prevent light from reaching the retina, which impairs\u00a0vision.<\/span><\/p><h2><span>Cataracts Overview<\/span><\/h2><p>Presbyopia occurs when the lens of the eye loses its elasticity and ability to change focus, diminishing close-range vision. Presbyopia often sets in as people reach their mid-forties and occurs even when corrective measures for other conditions, such as LASIK, have been performed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5045984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5045984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width:100%;padding-top: 2.25%;padding-bottom:56.25%;display:block;\"data-presentation=\"25582bc-4243-48e3-4903-400144fe4cd9\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/25582bc-4243-48e3-4903-400144fe4cd9\"style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8be0c elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a8be0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da3a2d6\" data-id=\"da3a2d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03b846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d03b846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-Normal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6835\" alt=\"Digital picture of a normal eyeball without Presbyopia\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4245089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4245089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Normal Eye:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>In a normal eye, the lens is almost transparent allowing light to reach the retina without obstruction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be090e5\" data-id=\"be090e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d327465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d327465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-Cataract.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6853\" alt=\"Digital illustration of an eyeball with cataracts\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0e4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Cataract:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>When the lens turns opaque and does not allow light to reach the retina adequately, it is called a cataract. Eyeglasses will not improve vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9646445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9646445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span>Symptoms of Cataracts<\/span><\/h2><p><span>People with cataract experience the following symptoms:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Reduced vision<\/span><\/li><li><span>Glare<\/span><\/li><li><span>Dulling of colors<\/span><\/li><li><span>Occasional double-vision<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span>Possible Causes of Cataracts<\/span><\/h2><p><span>Cataracts develop as a normal part of the aging process. Other contributing factors may be:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Other eye diseases<\/span><\/li><li><span>Systemic diseases, such as diabetes<\/span><\/li><li><span>Medications<\/span><\/li><li><span>Heredity<\/span><\/li><li><span>Ultraviolet light<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span>Treatment of Cataracts<\/span><\/h2><p><span>Because glasses cannot eliminate the symptoms of a cataract, surgery to implant an intraocular lens (IOL) is the only effective treatment. A revolutionary advance in the types of lenses used in cataract surgery now provides more options for improving your range of vision. Several types of IOL implants including monofocal, multifocal, and accommodating lenses are available to reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses after surgery.<\/span><\/p><h2><span>Benefits of Cataract Surgery<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21facb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a21facb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width:100%;padding-top: 2.25%;padding-bottom:56.25%;display:block;\"data-presentation=\"1d7a7b38-44ac-42ba-4b94-4878444243ee\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/1d7a7b38-44ac-42ba-4b94-4878444243ee\"style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aff3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aff3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Learn more about\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Cataracts and Cataract Surgery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/cataracts\/\"><span>cataracts and cataract surgery.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cataracts Cataracts obscure the normally transparent lens of an eye, making it become cloudy or opaque. They prevent light from reaching the retina, which impairs\u00a0vision. Cataracts Overview Presbyopia occurs when the lens of the eye loses its elasticity and ability to change focus, diminishing close-range vision. 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