Is there an age limit for cataract surgery? What is the upper limit?

As people age, the lens gradually ages and becomes cloudy, which is one of the main causes of cataracts. Cao Xiangrong, director of Tianjin University Aier Eye Hospital, said that trauma, genetics, eye diseases and other factors may also lead to the early onset of cataracts, resulting in symptoms such as decreased vision and blurred vision. Cataracts are not exclusive to the elderly , and people of all ages should pay enough attention to them.

There is no age limit for cataract surgery!

Facing the threat of cataracts, surgery is a scientific means to improve vision. However, many people have misunderstandings about cataract surgery, believing that there is a strict age limit for surgery. In fact, there is no clear age limit for cataract surgery. From patients with senile cataracts who are over 100 years old to patients with congenital cataracts who are only one or two years old, as long as the preoperative examination meets the surgical conditions, they can receive cataract surgery.

Eye health is directly related to the quality of life of the elderly, and in the process of cataracts becoming "mature", complications are prone to occur, such as glaucoma, uveitis, etc., which are more difficult to treat than cataracts. The longer the cataract is delayed, the more difficult the surgery is, and the longer it takes to improve after surgery. In addition, cataracts will hinder the diagnosis and treatment of other eye diseases. Some patients do not discover serious problems with the fundus until they have completed cataract surgery.

Be alert to cataracts if you experience the following symptoms!

• Significant decrease in vision, blurred vision;
• Reduced sensitivity to brightness and color;
• Black spots or shadows that appear in front of the eyes with a fixed position, size and shape;
• Monocular double vision, double vision in one eye;
• Have rainbow vision, seeing colored halos around light;
• The symptoms of presbyopia have been alleviated and I can see clearly without wearing reading glasses.