What are some of the remedies for cataracts?

As a cataract patient, I know that choosing the right treatment is crucial to restoring your vision. There are various cataract treatment remedies, and the following will introduce a few common treatments:

First, medication is one of the early treatments for cataracts. Some anti-cataract medications such as pinoxin sodium eye drops and bendroflumethasone eye drops can help relieve symptoms and slow down the development of cataracts. These medications reduce the symptoms of cataracts mainly through mechanisms of action such as inhibiting lens protein denaturation, inhibiting crystal growth or anti-inflammatory. However, medications do not cure cataracts, and surgery remains the primary treatment for patients with severe cataracts.

Secondly, surgical treatment is the most common treatment for cataracts. Surgical treatment mainly uses ultrasonic emulsification suction combined with IOL implantation. In this method, the cloudy lens is suctioned out through tiny incisions, and then an artificial lens is implanted to restore the patient's vision. Surgical treatment is highly effective and can often significantly improve vision in patients with severe cataracts. Cataract surgery is now quite sophisticated, safe, and results in a quicker post-operative recovery.

In addition to medication and surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is also one of the treatments for cataracts. According to Chinese medicine, cataracts are mostly caused by insufficiency of liver and kidney, deficiency of qi and blood, or depression and heat in liver meridian, and stagnation of veins and collaterals. Therefore, Chinese medicine treatment mainly adopts the method of diagnosis and treatment, and different Chinese medicine prescriptions are used according to different types of symptoms. For example, Qi Ju Di Huang Wan can be used to treat the deficiency of liver and kidney, Si Jun Zi Tang can be used to treat the weakness of spleen qi, and Shi Jing Ming San can be used to treat the disturbance of liver heat. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine also uses acupuncture therapy for treatment, the main points for the sun, save bamboo, lily, four white, complete bone, wind pool, foot Sanli and other points. Acupuncture treatment can play a role in dredging meridians and harmonizing qi and blood, which can help relieve symptoms and improve vision.

In addition to the above treatments, there are some other therapies such as photocoagulation therapy and laser therapy that can also be used for cataract treatment. Photocoagulation therapy is the process of irradiating the diseased area with laser light to produce a photochemical effect that destroys the diseased tissue and promotes tissue regeneration and repair. Laser therapy, on the other hand, uses the energy of the laser to thermotherapy, photocoagulation or vaporization of the lesion in order to treat cataract.

In short, there are various treatments for cataracts, and medication, surgery, traditional Chinese medicine, photocoagulation and laser treatment are all available treatments. However, choosing the right treatment requires comprehensive consideration based on the patient's specific situation and the doctor's advice. Patients are advised to make choices under the guidance of their doctors and maintain a positive and cooperative attitude with a view to obtaining the best treatment results. At the same time, maintaining good living habits and eye hygiene is also one of the important measures to prevent cataracts.