Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 a, It is really dependent on the doctor as to when they will take out cataracts. There are different procedures, equipment, training, ext..Most docs like to take them out when they have hardened because it is easier, usually!! But, some of the newer docs are ok with removing them before they completely harden. The standard was to do one eye, wait 4-6 weeks, then do the other eye. At the Cleveland Clinic, they will actually do them both at the same time. That's how my uncle had his done. The docs I work with prefer to do one at a time. It is difficult to wait for the cataract to harden (for the patient). My dad went to his regular opthalmologist and was told he had to wait until the cataract was matured (hard). He went to another guy, who is more up to date with new procedures and such, and scheduled him for the following month to have it removed. So, it is mostly surgeon dependent. Marina--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Is letting the cataract harden the same as letting it ripen? My ophthalmologist said that was what they used to do, but not any more. Sue On Friday, April 8, 2005, at 09:55 PM, marina_troi wrote: > > a, It is really dependent on the doctor as to when they will take > out cataracts. There are different procedures, equipment, training, > ext..Most docs like to take them out when they have hardened because it > is easier, usually!! But, some of the newer docs are ok with removing > them before they completely harden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hey, Sue. It is the same. Harden, Ripen, Mature. There are still a few docs out there who prefer to wait. The patients, however, do not want to wait!! Anyway, technology has gotten better. One of the problems with an unmature cataract is the color. They are cloudy and white which makes it difficult to see under the microscope (they use the microscope during the surgery). But now there is a dye that can be used to stain the cataract so it becomes more visible. It is also used on mature cataracts that are very white.....Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hey, Sue. It is the same. Harden, Ripen, Mature. There are still a few docs out there who prefer to wait. The patients, however, do not want to wait!! Anyway, technology has gotten better. One of the problems with an unmature cataract is the color. They are cloudy and white which makes it difficult to see under the microscope (they use the microscope during the surgery). But now there is a dye that can be used to stain the cataract so it becomes more visible. It is also used on mature cataracts that are very white.....Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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