Cataract
is a type of eye diseases characterized by the existence of such a cloud of white stains on the lens of the eye. Cataract is the clouding that occurs in all or part of the eye lens. In the normal eye lens contains a lot of water and sufficient oxygen supply, so that light can penetrate it easily. New cells in the lens of the eye will always be formed. Many factors led to the area in the lens becomes opaque, hard, rough and solid. Abnormal
eye lens can not forward light into the eye's retina to be processed
and sent back through the optic nerve to the brain.
#cause
Cataract
patients suffered in many countries such as Indonesia has a tropical
climate, even in Indonesia itself cataract patients have reached 2
million people and will continue to grow 240 000 inhabitants per year. Cataract is one of the eye disease that can cause permanent blindness. This
is supported by the age factor, the radiation of ultraviolet rays, lack
of nutrition and vitamins as well as the factors of health and illness.
According
to data obtained by the eyes of cataract patients is most prevalent at
the time a person enters old age, that more than 90% of those aged 65
years or older suffer from cataracts, and around 55% of those aged 75-85
years of age has decreased the ability of vision resulting from
cataract symptoms .
#signs & symptoms
Many people with cataracts do not realize that he was experiencing symptoms of eye disease or even cataracts. Symptoms in cataract runs so slowly but surely someone will make the vision is blurred or even lost. The new person will know and realize, if the cataract has entered the final stage after 3-5 years later.At
first cataract patients experienced some minor problems such as eye
diseases such as itchy eyes, watery eyes often, if at night the eyes
begin to weaken and could not see and can not withstand the glare of
light or direct contact with the light, the eyes and head will immediately felt sick. Gradually,
the eye will show a white spot on the center of the lens of the eye,
though not completely cover the lens of the eye, or cataracts white
stain will cover the lens of the eye when entering the declared
end-stage cataracts or severe. Cataract patients will lose the ability of the vision.Symptoms or signs of common disorders of eye cataracts, including:1. Eye or vision vague or not clearly visible and is unable to see or read the object2. Sensitive to the light beam or beams3. If you see a light object or objects with one eye only, or a light object looks like a double / double.4. Required lighting is bright enough to be able to read and see5. The lens is perceived as opaque or as glass milkCataracts
do not only occur in the elderly alone, cataracts can also develop in
infants because the mother is infected during pregnancy.Other causes are:1. Heredity2. Congenital defects.3. Health problems such as diabetes were identified.4. Use of certain medications, especially steroids.5. Eyes unprotected sun exposure in a long time.6. Had done the previous eye surgery7. Have experienced trauma due to accidents on the surrounding parts of the eye
#type
Cataract is divided into several types:A. Senile cataract (aging).the cataracts that arise after age 40 years, the process is not known, presumably because of aging.2. Congenital cataracts.the
cataracts that arise or occur in the womb after birth, usually caused
by an infection, and metabolic abnormalities at the time of formation of
the fetus. Congenital cataracts that often arise from infections during pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy.3. Traumatika cataracts.the
cataract which can affect all ages, usually because of post-traumatic
both sharp and blunt on the eyes, especially on the lens.
4. Complicated cataract, was that arise post-cataract eye infection.
#Cataract Treatment
Cataract surgery can be overcome by making the lens is cloudy. There
are several surgical techniques are performed at the Hospital, namely:
Surgery with wide slices with conventional sutures and a small incision
without sutures lens is removed by means Phaceomulsifikasi (small
incision surgery).Selection of surgical technique depends on the lens of violence. After
the cataract lens is taken, the patient could only count fingers at a
distance of 1 meter, unless the patient is replaced lens.Replacement of the lens there are two ways:• Patients after surgery were positive eyeglasses or contact lenses•
People with a lens mounted at the same time plant operation, the
benefits of patients after surgery the patient is immediately able to
see clearly, do not need to wear very thick glasses, the patient
remained wide field of view and beam distortion can be eliminated.
note: Medically
to treat cataracts is with surgery by a layer of the eye lens is
removed and replaced with new eyes (artificial / intraocular lens). But surgery does not guarantee 100% recovery. There is also a surgery using a laser beam. All
manner of treatment by surgery or step all depends on the ability of
the patient's own economy, because the cataract eye surgery costs a
considerable and costly. Patients
who have committed cataract eye surgery, must use eye protection
glasses replaced with plastic sunglasses after the 2-3 finish of the
operation, the glasses you wear when you go to sleep. The period of treatment for post-operative recovery of the eye requires a period of 1 to 1.5 months and the shortest is 1 week. But
it all depends on condition and type of cataract operations performed,
of course, all it takes discipline and patience during treatment if you
want to get the desired result.