Cataract medical therapy

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Overview

There are no medical therapies proven to prevent, halt, or reverse cataract formation, and nonsurgical management does not alter the natural course of the disease.^[1] In early stages, updating spectacle or contact lens prescriptions may improve visual acuity, particularly in patients with nuclear cataracts who experience refractive changes. Additional measures such as increased ambient lighting, magnification devices, and reduction of glare may provide temporary functional benefit.^[2] As cataracts progress, these measures become ineffective, and surgical intervention is required to restore vision.^[2]

Medical Therapy

References

↑ Liu YC, Wilkins M, Kim T, Malyugin B, Mehta JS. Cataracts. Lancet. 2017;390(10094):600-612. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30544-5
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Miller KM, Oetting TA, Tweeten JP, et al; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cataract/Anterior Segment Panel. Cataract in the adult eye preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):1-P126. doi:10.1016/j. ophtha.2021.10.006

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[1] Liu YC, Wilkins M, Kim T, Malyugin B, Mehta JS. Cataracts. Lancet. 2017;390(10094):600-612. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30544-5

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Miller KM, Oetting TA, Tweeten JP, et al; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cataract/Anterior Segment Panel. Cataract in the adult eye preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):1-P126. doi:10.1016/j. ophtha.2021.10.006

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