What is done to treat cataracts?
A cataract may not need to be treated if the vision is only slightly blurry. There are no medications, eyedrops, exercises, or glasses that will cause a cataract to disappear once formed. Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract. When you are no longer able to see well enough to do the things you like to do, cataract surgery should be considered. In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed from the eye through a surgical incision, and the lens is replaced with a permanent intraocular lens (IOL) implant. This surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. Dr. Mudgil typically uses topical drops to numb the eye, and the anesthesia staff administers IV sedation to help keep the patient relaxed. Will cataracts come back after they are removed? Once a cataract has been removed it will never come back. However, there is a chance that the posterior capsule membrane that rests behind the IOL can get cloudy in time. Some call this a “secondary cataract.” The correct term for this conditio
