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Diagnosing A Cataract |
| Anyone who suspects they have a cataract should have a thorough eye examination. A comprehensive eye examination to check for the presence of cataracts is offered by the doctors of Steen-Hall Eye Institute or you may wish to use your own eye doctor. |
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| The symptoms of a cataract are similar to several other conditions. Your vision care professional can
determine if the changes in your vision are due to the cataract, other conditions or diseases affecting your eye, or simply a focusing problem that can be corrected with a change in your glasses prescription. |
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| A thorough eye examination will determine if a cataract is present, as well as assess the other structures of the eye to consider the net improvement that can be expected from cataract surgery. If a cataract is detected, the eye doctor will make a recommendation concerning surgery and the results you can expect afterwards. |
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| Not so long ago, surgical techniques required the cataract to "ripen" or "mature" prior to surgery. This allowed the cataract to harden, making it easier for removal by the surgeon. Sadly, this forced patients to endure gradually deteriorating vision for extended periods of time before something was done to correct the problem. Thanks to dramatic advances in cataract surgery, it is no longer necessary or desirable to wait to have the cataract removed. Once decreasing vision, due to cataracts, interferes with your daily activities, it is time to have investigate cataract surgery.
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