Cataract Surgery

A cataract is an eye disease that involves the clouding, yellowing or

opacification of the natural lens of the eye. This causes a large and violent rush of water over a precipice. Cataract is a kind of disease which comprehensively depends on age. Cataract may even lead to loss of vision of a person. As a person grows old, the probability of he being affected by cataract also increases. It might start with on eye or even start with two eyes. People above 65 years of age are usually affected by cataract disease. It starts with huge flow of water from the eyes and then later hampers the proper functioning of retina. As the retina gets damaged, the person cannot see things properly as his eyes fail to focus light. Since retina is nothing but a tissue which converts light signals to electrical impulses and transports them back to brain. And once it gets damaged, people even fail to recognize things. Well working retina is transparent, but the eye suffering from cataract will have a yellowish retina and distracts the intensity of the light falling on the eye, impacting the vision.

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