Cataracts

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Cataracts

Presbyopia cataract refers to a disease in which the transparent lens in our eye, which works like a camera lens inside the eye, becomes cloudy and murky, making it difficult for light to pass through the eye. Thus, the image projected onto the retina becomes unclear and vision ultimately deteriorates.

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Cataract eye

Normal eye

Causes of cataracts

Congenital cataracts

In most cases, the cause is unknown. In some patients, cataracts are accompanied by systemic diseases such as genetic defects, infection during pregnancy, congenital metabolic disorders, or chromosomal abnormalities. If start suffering from severe cataracts from a young age, we recommend having surgery as soon as possible since cataracts can easily lead to amblyopia caused by the impaired development of your vision.

  • Genetic

  • Chromosomal abnormalities(Down syndrome, etc.)

  • congenital metabolic disorder

  • Intrauterine infection (mother's drug use or infection)

Late-onset cataracts

Occurs after cataract surgery and refers to clouding occurring in the capsular bag where the artificial lens was inserted. Deteriorating vision can be restored with a simple laser treatment at an outpatient clinic.

  • Aging

  • Eye trauma

  • Diabetes

  • Medication(steroids, antidepressants)

  • Intraocular disease (uveitis, retinal dystrophy)

  • "Ultraviolet X-ray Malnutrition"

Cataract symptoms

Cloudy eyes

Phenomenon where a white foreign body appears in the pupils

Deteriorating vision

Overall vision is not clear and objects appear blurry.

Double vision

Objects appear to overlap into 2~3 pieces

Light scattering

Light appears scattered under bright sources of light such as street lamps or fluorescent lamps.

Cataract onset is growing faster with patients starting to suffer symptoms as early as in their 40s and 50s

It is known that the age at which symptoms of presbyopia appear is around the mid to late 40s. Recently, however, the rapid penetration of electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops has pushed up the age at which geriatric eye diseases such as presbyopia and cataracts begin, which is why added caution is required.

  • Total: 1580430 / Unit: KRW
    National Health Insurance Service

    Cataract
    surgery
    Hemorrhoid
    surgery
    General spine
    surgery
    Caesarean
    section
    surgery
    Appendectomy

    Cataract surgery is most frequently performed on domestic patients

  • 2013
    2014

    (National Health Insurance Service )

    40s
    52% increase
    50s
    87.1% increase
    60s
    70s

    More patients in their 40s and 50s require cataract surgery