Cataracts

= Cataracts: What You Need to Know =

===In an article from the American Physician examining causes of vision loss among the elderly, " Cataract is a common cause of vision impairment among the elderly, but surgery is often effective in restoring vision." For a link to the complete article [|click here]. ===

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Cataract treatment is even more important in children. "The earlier that a visually significant cataract is removed the better the outcome especially in the first months and years of life," according to the Pediatric Glaucoma and Cataract Association. [|Click here] for the complete article. ===== [|View a cataract extraction and lens implant procedure]

=National study of cataract surgery outcomes. Variation in 4-month postoperative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures.= BACKGROUND: Although ophthalmologists have long recognized that visual acuity alone is an inadequate measure of visual impairment, the need for and outcomes of cataract surgery historically have been assessed in terms of visual acuity.For a link to the complete article click on this article for see.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8008355.

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 * Cataracts eye surgery
 * =====MYTHS:everyone eventually develops cataracts=====
 * FACTS:cataracts can not only be prevented,but[[image:eye_surgery.jpg align="right" caption="eye_surgery.jpg"]] can even be reserved trought nutrition,supplementation and lifestyle changes.

**What is a cataract?**
> ====//A cataract is an opacity in the lens of the eye.//====

//A cataract in one eye only is know as a unilateral cataract.//
//The cause of the majority of cataracts in children is unknown.//
 * CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC CATARACT:**

//Find out how to Prevent Cataracts by eating healthy foods! Here//