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Asked for male, 50 years old from Salem
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Asked for male, 45 years old from Hyderabad
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Hello lybrate-user.
Usually when the cataract matures. It makes it easy to read without glasses but it does not mean that your eye sight is improving. It means the lens visual field is narrowing.
And it is obvious to have some numbers depending on the lens used.
If you have used simple lense then you may have nubers.
More advanced lenses may have been better.
Usually when the cataract matures. It makes it easy to read without glasses but it does not mean that your eye sight is improving. It means the lens visual field is narrowing.
And it is obvious to have some numbers depending on the lens used.
If you have used simple lense then you may have nubers.
More advanced lenses may have been better.
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Hi dear look in the mirror at the pupil, the black dot in the center of the eye, this will be the place where a cataract will form. What do you see? If you see a cloudy dot or haze anywhere in the pupil that is a cataract. Your eye pupil should be completely black to be cataract free. You may not see anything. Look for a color change in the pupil. If the pupil does not look completely black all over but you notice that part of it is misty or lighter colored then the rest chances are you have a c...more
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Asked for male, 59 years old from Bhopal
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Ulhasnagar
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Do not worry and go for the operation. Please read about cataract and it's removal from the internet and the types of procedures involved ). It can be done free of cost at government hospitals, and at subsidised rates at eye camps. It costs more at private hospitals (rates may vary from one hospital to another depending upon the procedure and the lens used ).
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Asked for female, 34 years old from Bangalore
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You dont need to worry about cataract surgery. Its completely safe and dependable. And there are no long term side effects as well. I understand that nothing competes with the original, but the original is getting non functional, you need to get outside support. This is what it is. Please dont be afraid and go for it.
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