Common Cataract
Surgery Complications
By
Gavin Sanderson
Signs and Symptoms of Cataract
Cataract is not a disease. Instead, it is a condition whereby
the crystalline lens in the eye develops a clouding or
opaqueness. This reduces the amount of light that reaches the
retina. It ends up causing a person to experience foggy or hazy
vision. The condition will get worse as time passes. The causes
of cataracts include aging, prescription drugs, eye trauma or
an ongoing medical condition.
Treatment of Cataracts
Cataracts are treated using surgical removal methods. This is a
very common treatment and it has a ninety five percent success
rate. There are risks however. Some may develop fluctuating eye
pressure, bleeding, infection, inflammation, double vision and
loss of vision. There are some common temporary risks that may
be corrected with time and then more serious risks. The more
common and temporary of the cataract surgery complications
include:
Cataract Surgery Complications: Itchiness, Stickiness,
and Pain
*Itchiness to the white of the eyes with some redness.
*Stickiness to the eyes in general, along with itchiness. The
patient may experience blurry vision for awhile after the
procedure.
* Some patients feel pain in their eyes for about a week to two weeks
* Some may have eyelids that ache.
Cataract Surgery Complication: Rip of the Lens
A more
serious cataract surgery complication is when the lens behind an eye rips
during a surgery. This will cause damage to vision. The doctor must perform
another surgery to take away the cataract.
Two
types of cataract surgery procedures done today. One is the
phacoemulsification surgery and the other is known as extracapsular surgery
procedure.
Cataract Surgery Complication: Posterior Capsular
Opacification
The
phacoemulsication surgery requires a lens capsule or casing to be left in
the eye for the benefit of placing an intraocular lens into it. After
surgery, one of the more common complications may be that the capsule would
become cloudy and develop another cataract within a two year time frame.
This complication is termed “posterior capsular opacification”. The
cataract must then be treated with laser surgery. Other familiar cataract
surgery complications are discussed below.
Cataract Surgery Complication: Retinal Detachment
This
condition occurs when fluid enters through a tear to the retina. The retina
ends up becoming detached from the backside of the eye.
Cataract Surgery Complication: Choroidal Hemmorrhage
Choroids
are a web of small blood vessels that supply blood to the retina. Choroidal
Hemmorrage is when this web of vessels bleed in the surgery. This may happen
to older patients or people who suffer from glaucoma.
About The Author: Gavin Sanderson is an established freelance writer. You
can find more of his writing at
http://www.cataractzone.com and
http://www.lasik-central.com.
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