Age-related cataracts<\/h2>\n\n\n
By the age of 75, approximately half of all Americans have<\/a> cataracts.\u00c2\u00a0 This term comprises two words: ‘nuclear’ and ‘sclerotic.’ In this type of cataract, streaks-like shapes on the outer<\/a> edge of the lens cortex are present. In the posterior subcapsular cataract<\/a>, a small cloudy or opaque area appears on the back of the lens. This cataract can ocurrir<\/a> because of blunt force trauma or trauma penetrating the eye’s lens. A congenital cataract<\/a> is the type of cataract that is present in a child’s lens from birth. This type of cataract appears<\/a> in the lens, and mostly it has a bluish or whitish color. This cataract is smaller in size and appears<\/a> in the central part of the lens. As the name suggests, ‘secondary’ roughly means something consecutively coming after the other. This type of cataract is idiopathic or associated with myotonic dystrophy. Snowflake cataract has gray-white subcapsular opacities. The commonly known type of cataract is age-related cataracts. Any type of cataract is severe if you experience difficulty performing daily tasks due to your vision. Cataract surgery is needed if your vision has become densely clouded and dim or you have double vision in a single eye.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age-related cataracts are the most common type of cataracts. As per NEI, 15.45% of people aged 60-64 get a cataract, which goes up to 68.3% for people aged 80+ who get cataracts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Trauma-related cataracts are considered the fastest-growing. Rapid cataracts can be formed if the lens capsule ruptures with seepage of aqueous humor into lens fibers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n A cataract is an eye condition in which opacities are developed in the eye lens. It can result in various vision problems. These problems depend on the cause and type of the condition. Different types of Cataracts can trigger different issues in patients. One can have cataracts from birth, while some can get them with […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":20787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1410],"tags":[1416],"class_list":["post-20786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-care","tag-eyecare-types"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26145,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786\/revisions\/26145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It is also known<\/a> as a senile cataract<\/a>.
This type of cataract can also be naturally<\/a> prevented.
They are further divided into three types based on the location<\/a> of these cataracts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Nuclear sclerotic cataract<\/h3>\n\n\n
Nuclear refers to the gradual clouding of the lens’s central portion, the nucleus.
Sclerotic refers to the hardening of the nucleus.
Thus, when the central part of the lens gets cloudy and hard, it is known<\/a> as a nuclear sclerotic cataract<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\nCortical cataract<\/h3>\n\n\n
These streaks start extending to the center, resulting in difficulty in passing light through the lens.
Research states that cortical cataracts<\/a> develop when the area of lens fibers<\/a> surrounding the nucleus becomes opaque.<\/p>\n\n\nPosterior subcapsular cataract<\/h3>\n\n\n
This cataract’s symptoms develop<\/a> rapidly, and one can notice it within some months.<\/p>\n\n\nTraumatic cataract<\/h2>\n\n\n
Traumatic cataract in children and adults is a common causa<\/a> of unilateral visual loss, especially after penetrating injuries.<\/p>\n\n\nCongenital cataract<\/h2>\n\n\n
In the US, approximately 1 in every 250 children is born<\/a> with a congenital cataract??.
If the lens opacity is not detected<\/a> in the infant by the doctors, it may lead to permanent blindness.
It is further divided into two types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Cerulean cataract<\/h3>\n\n\n
These are usually present from birth but sometimes can only be detected in adulthood. <\/p>\n\n\nPolar cataract<\/h3>\n\n\n
Based on the location, it is further divided into two types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Secondary cataract<\/h2>\n\n\n
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These cataracts are caused after<\/a> eye cataract surgery<\/a> is performed.
However, it is also said (but not confirmed) that different diseases and medications cause secondary cataracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\nPolychromatic cataract<\/h2>\n\n\n
However, some researchers believe it is also<\/a> a variant of age-related cataracts.
It is also known as a Christmas tree<\/a> cataract in which colored crystals are present in the lens.<\/p>\n\n\nSnowflake cataract<\/h2>\n\n\n
This cataract is rare<\/a> but mostly happens to people with diabetes mellitus. Thus it is also known as a diabetes cataract.<\/p>\n\n\nConclusi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n
However, there are other types of cataracts based on location and shape.
In addition, children can also have cataracts. They can get it by birth or because of an injury.
Traumatic cataracts can happen to anyone as it is related to injuries.
Moreover, you can also get a cataract even after getting cataract surgery<\/a>. This is known as a secondary cataract.<\/p>\n\n\nPreguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\n\n
What is the most severe type of cataract?<\/h3>\n
What is the most common type of cataract?<\/h3>\n
What are fast-growing cataracts?<\/h3>\n
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