Cataract Polar

Polar cataract (p. Polaris) is one of the types of cataracts, which is a common vision pathology caused by disturbances in the structure of the lens of the eye. This pathology can occur at any age and with any form of cataract. However, polar cataracts most often affect people over fifty years of age who suffer from other forms of cataracts or other eye pathologies.

Polar cataracts involve blurred and clouded vision that can appear in one or both eyes. This can lead to decreased visual acuity and impaired color perception. In this case, polar cataracts can be recognized by the red or blue tint of objects when they are near the eyes.

Treatment of this pathology depends on its severity. In most cases, with mild forms of polar cataracts, drug therapy can improve vision, but in more severe cases, surgery may be required to remove the cataract lens. You can also carry out a procedure to replace it with a new, more advanced one.

Polar cataracts are especially dangerous because they practically cannot be treated with conservative therapy and can cause vision impairment even in the absence of treatment. What is especially dangerous is that the consequences of this type do not always go away quickly enough, causing complete loss of vision. Therefore, you should not postpone a visit to an ophthalmologist and seek treatment first at the first symptoms of the disease.