Cataract – Signs , Symptoms and Treatments

Prima Medical Center Saigon: Cataract is a condition in which the eye’s clear lens becomes cloudy, preventing sufficient light rays from entering the eye and impairing vision. Cataract is not a tumor or a growth over the eye as is commonly feared. It is usually a part of the aging process and is due to the physical changes taking place in the lens. A common condition among the elderly, cataracts can also be caused by injury, being present at birth, or due to illnesses such as diabetes.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CATARACT?

The first sign is usually a blurring of vision, which glasses cannot correct. Opacification, or clouding, nearly always develops at the edges of the lens and, if progressive, impairs vision as it spreads inwards. Other symptoms may include:

• seeing multiple images,
• poor vision in bright light,
• seeing a large black spot in front of the eye or haloes around lights.

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF CATARACT?

There is no recognized or effective treatment for cataracts once they become advanced, apart from surgery. Depending on the patient’s needs and as long as vision remains satisfactory, surgery is not necessary. However, our surgeon @ Prima Medical Center Saigon will advise removing the cataract when poor vision interferes with your daily activities. Cataract microsurgery (phacoemulsification technique) is usually highly successful, and more than 90% of patients can regain good vision. After removing the cloudy lens, an artificial lens is needed to substitute its function of focusing light rays onto the retina. This is achieved in one of three ways – by special cataract glasses, contact lenses or intraocular implants, or plastic discs inserted into the eye.

INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS

Artificial lenses (intraocular lens = IOL) implanted inside the eyeball by surgery have been used for over thirty years with excellent results achieved, particularly in patients above 45 years. However, occasional complications, such as raised eye pressure (glaucoma) and inflammation (iritis), still exist. Sight may also deteriorate several months or years after surgery due to the thickening of the capsule, which is left behind. This condition may be improved through a capsulotomy or YAG laser treatment.

ARTIFICIAL LENS REPLACEMENT

As each patient has unique needs and problems. our ophthalmologist @ Prima Medical Center Saigon will discuss your treatment during your consultation.

Our Ophthalmology Care Team

• Dr THAO Vo, Chief Medical Officer , Prima Medical Center Saigon
• Dr AN Trinh, Head of General Ophthalmology
• Dr BINH Tran, Senior Consultant
• Dr TRAN Nguyen, Consultant

Prima Saigon is one of the prestigious eye hospitals in Vietnam, recognized by the US embassy in Vietnam. If you need an eye assessment, please have a visit to Prima Medical Center Saigon

• Address: 27 Ky Dong St, District 3, HCMC
• Website: https://primahealth.vn/en/
• Business Hours: 07:30 – 17:00 from Monday – Saturday
• HOTLINE: 0919-209-039 or 1900 – 9115

Prima Saigon recommends that clients should reserve their intended consultation at least three days before their visit for convenience and less waiting time.