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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Defining the Different Type of Cataracts in San Diego

Cataracts are a common vision condition with more than 1.5 million cataract surgeries performed in the US every year. As cataracts develop the natural lens of the eye becomes cloudy and vision become obscured and blurry.

While cataracts are common, there are different types of cataracts and they include:

• Nuclear cataracts – A nuclear cataract forms in the center or nucleus of the lens of the eye. They can commonly develop as patients age.

• Cortical cataracts – cortical cataracts develop in the cortex, or outside of the eye’s lens as the cataract gets larger it extends inward. Cortical cataracts are common with diabetic patients.

• Subcapsular cataracts – a subcapsular cataract develops at the back of the lens and is common in patients who take steroid medications, have diabetes, farsightedness or retinitis pigmentosa.

For more information on cataracts and surgery treatment available in Carmel Valley and throughout San Diego, contact us.

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