What is a cataract ? My simple answer is a growth on top of our eyeballs which could obstruct or impact the sight from our eyes . At a pre-mature stage, it is only some blur vision but if the growth matures and growth into the sight of the eye , you could see only a bright bland and this could be very disturbing to you as your eye sight gets blur or blind to the views outside.
It can be very scary as our world will turn upside down as we lost the sight of our eyes. At this stage , we have to go for an operation to remove the cataract. It is a simple operation but it it is very expensive. I think the eye doctors are one of the most well paid profession in the world.
The operation begins with the chemical drop to dilate the eye after the necessary measuring of the visions to the eyes ie the power, the nerves, the blood pressure, the sugar level and the oxygen rate of the heart. These are the necessary steps to ensure that the operation is accident free.
After all the preparatory work, the Doctor will start the operation by having an open wound on the eye to extract the cataract from the eyes. It is a simple procedure but the pressure and discomfort is enormous when the eye is put under pressure. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to do this procedure and after that , you will have to go through several test to see that the eye is okay or not. When you open our eyes, the whole vision lights up like a thousand light bulbs and so bright while the old eye is which has not been operated will remained yellow and dull or blur. So, one eye is bright and another un-operated eye will be yellow color in the vision. It is not preferably to operate on the two eyes together as they could run the risk of infection and if this happen that we cannot see and will become blind until it is properly cured.
The follow up is quite a lot, with the medical drops which could be used for one week to a period of one month. It is quite and clumsy procedure and the medical drops have to be done at regular timing to avoid any infection of the operated eye.
It is quite costly and it is about RM10K for one eye but it can be covered under insurance.
It is a lesson for the young to follow the advise to wear sun=glass in the board day lights to avoid damaging the eyes.
Namaste.
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