Help for cataracts

[Debp]

10 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Hi, Might I jump in with a little personal vision experience?

I have learned  that ignoring high blood pressure can lead to blown out blood vessels in the eye.I have had over 200 laser blasts in one eye because of that leaving me with massive holes in  the vision  out of one eye.

Glaucoma leads to absolute blindness the vents in the eyes becoming narrowed and then blocked add pressure inside the eye that in turn  destroys the retina.

Cataracts are defects that form in the lense  of the eye.

Macula degeneration is yet another issue causing doubled vision and eventually loss of sight, injections of meds into the eye can retard that progress, but not restore lost sight. Wet Maula degeneration is  an expanding bump in the retina while dry is one that is not growing. Injections can slow wet macula but cannot resore or remove dry macula bump. So far there is no surgery that can do that.

In general double vision in one eye is a eye problem whereas double vision in both eyes is a brain function problem.

Far as I presently know eye drops will only moisten the outer surface of the eye. relieving some pain maybe but not doing a thing to alleviate the cause- glaucoma.

Best I can recommend is do not ignore any eye problems, listen to and adhere to eye specialists instructions. 

And when it comes time for eye surgery do it! Changing diet isn't going to be a substitute for saving eyesight or what is left of it. IMO, sharing  only as a long term sufferer and patient  who is most appreciative of what doctors have done to salvage my own vision. They have been at it some 45 years now.

May God led to the best care and excellent medical treatment.

 

 

I have normal blood pressure.

I currently do Glaucoma eye drops and see the opthalmologist every six months.

The doctor in the video says cataracts are caused because of oxidation...which too much sugar causes as well as not enough fruits and vegetables rich in anti-oxidants.   The drops he mentions break up the matter of the cataract a bit.

I am seeing my opthalmologist in 90 minutes.   Will ask him.   But like I mentioned before, most doctors don't know much about more natural treatments.

 

[other one]

15 hours ago, Deborah_ said:

As a doctor, I've never heard of eye drops being used to treat cataracts before.

I did a quick google, and it seems that there is some research going on. But eyedrops at best may slow down the progression of cataracts - they're not a cure. And it's not a good idea to put drugs and things into your eyes without medical advice.

And when cataract surgery is (relatively) cheap and very successful, why not have the surgery and have done with it? I had both mine operated on last year.

I had mine removed several years ago and ended up with 15/15  distant vision and cheep readers for close up stuff.   I do use Refresh artificial tears, but that has nothing to do with the surgery.  Not only were they getting worse, but I had to get new glasses every 3 or 5 months to be able to see.   Medicare and my united healthcare insurance paid all of the surgery.

[missmuffet]

15 minutes ago, other one said:

I had mine removed several years ago and ended up with 15/15  distant vision and cheep readers for close up stuff.   I do use Refresh artificial tears, but that has nothing to do with the surgery.  Not only were they getting worse, but I had to get new glasses every 3 or 5 months to be able to see.   Medicare and my united healthcare insurance paid all of the surgery.

Refresh artificial tears are good but Systane lubricating drops are better.

[other one]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

Refresh artificial tears are good but Systane lubricating drops are better.

My doctor recommends the other.

[missmuffet]

9 minutes ago, other one said:

My doctor recommends the other.

Then that is what you should do. An excellent opthalmologist I know recommended Systane so just

a difference of opinion. Although Systane is expensive.

[missmuffet]

18 hours ago, Debp said:

From YouTube doctors...I found out too much sugar causes cataracts so need to cut down on that. Sugar causes the oxidation.

This video mentions an eye drop that this doctor says can help reverse cataracts. Has anyone heard of it or used it? I was looking for it just now and can't find it.

Later today I see my opthalmologist about my Glaucoma so will ask him about the eye drops for cataracts. But it seems most doctors don't tell you much about prevention or natural cures. I go in and he just keeps taking my eye pressure and taking pictures inside of my eyes.

 

 

I would be very skeptical about an eye drop that reverses cataracts.

[Debp]

I asked the opthalmologist if he had heard of those drops...he hadn't.

He said I could wait on cataract surgery for two or three years.

Since I wear distance glasses and remove my glasses for using my tablet and writing checks, he thought he would give me a cataract lense that would allow me to use my tablet, etc, close up....and I could get glasses to see far away.

It sounds like if you get cataract lenses that give you good distance vision, that they are more expensive by a couple of thousand dollars.

Currently he thought my Medicare portion (20%) would be about $500 including the non-upgraded lense.

Lord willing I'm still alive when I need the surgery, I will ask what about getting good distance sight and wearing reading glasses.

 

 

[Debp]

2 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I would be very skeptical about an eye drop that reverses cataracts.

I couldn't find those drops in the video.   However, apparently they have them for dogs with cataracts.

Some people in the comments under the YouTube video said the drops did help their cataracts to reverse.

[missmuffet]

6 minutes ago, Debp said:

I couldn't find those drops in the video.   However, apparently they have them for dogs with cataracts.

Some people in the comments under the YouTube video said the drops did help their cataracts to reverse.

I am very fussy what I put into my eyes. I would not trust them. My eyes are important to me.

[farouk]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

I would be very skeptical about an eye drop that reverses cataracts.

What a thought.........