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Cataract affects over 80% of the population in Singapore over the age of 60, and 95% of the population over the age of 70. In fact, more than a third of adults aged 45 and up have cataracts in some form. Hence, people engage in cataract surgery done by a professional cataract surgeon.  Other health problems, such as severe myopia, …

Do you or your family members have cataract? Or do you suspect they have cataract after they’ve complained to you about their loss of vision? Let us share more!Cataracts refer to the clouding of the lens in the eyes. Image taken from Google Images The eye functions like a camera. Light rays enter the eye through the cornea (the clear …

A cataract is more common with increasing age, though it can occur at any time in life. For those aged 45 to 74 the percentage of people with vision reduced by cataract is %. By age 60 years, more than 60% of eyes have cataracts. By 75 years of age, about 95% of eyes have a cataract. What is Cataract …

When do Eye Cataracts actually occur? To start off, let’s understand more about Cataracts. Cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural lens. Our lens is positioned behind the coloured part of our eye, and works much like a camera lens. It focuses light that passes through our eyes to produce clear vision on the retina.  For scientific illustrations as …

The procedure, which can greatly cut the risk of blindness, would be a boon for Singapore’s ageing population, since the disease affects 80 per cent of those above 60 years old. Most patients are able to opt for the surgery, which helps to preserve the layer of cells lining the inside of the cornea, a transparent surface of the eye …

Eye with cataract what is flood? Cataract is where the pleasant all-natural lens inside the eye becomes cloudy so that lighting is scattered and blocked out. Eyesight is at that point reduced. It might feel like checking out frozen glass or even there might be glare in vivid lighting or even with evening steering. Who acquires flood? Flood is extra …

Long gone are the two-week hospital stays for cataract patients. Today, cataract surgery is performed in less than 10 minutes in most cases. Patients, whose eyes have been dilated prior to surgery, leave wearing simply a pair of dark glasses. Within 48 hours, patients return to most routine activities with minimal restrictions. Now, bladeless laser cataract surgery is revolutionizing the …

What to know about cataract surgery Cataracts are cloudy or opaque areas on the lens of the eye. These cloudy areas may affect a person’s vision. Cataracts are slow forming. They usually develop in people aged 55 years and older, though younger people can also develop cataracts. There is no known way to prevent cataracts from forming but wearing sunglasses …