When
asked, most people will say that they want to grow old gracefully,
but this means different things for different people. For some, it
means resorting to cosmetic surgery to change their looks or make
them look younger. For others, it means living life as they've
normally done, without assistance from anyone. However, the latter is
not possible if they suffer from the eye condition known as
cataracts.
Cataracts
occur when the eye lens begin to cloud, and vision becomes impaired.
This condition is mostly age-related and is common in Americans age
65 and above. Since cataracts lead to impaired vision, those
suffering from the condition are likely to experience difficulties in
accomplishing household tasks on their own, like cooking or
gardening. It can pose safety risks if a sufferer still insists on
driving a vehicle himself.
Having
someone help out with household tasks and someone to drive him to the
places he needs to go to can provide a cataract sufferer relief and
peace of mind in these situations. However, a better solution would
be to see an eye doctor who can treat the condition and improve the
vision, typically through prescription eyeglasses. In extreme cases
when eyeglasses are barely any help in vision enhancement, the eye
doctor will most likely recommend cataract surgery.
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