The episode will air on EBS1 at 9:55 PM on Friday, September 13th.
Recently, as the use of electronic devices such as smartphones and computers has increased, accelerated aging of the eyes has become more serious. The age at which cataracts, a representative eye disease caused by aging, develop is also getting younger, which is shocking.
In an era where 1 in 10 people in their 40s and 3 in 10 people in their 50s suffer from cataracts! When is the golden time for cataract surgery?
There is also a lot of interest in the emergence of various artificial lenses that can treat cataracts and presbyopia at the same time… How far has cataract surgery developed, and what artificial lens is best for me?
In the EBS episode ‘Rapidly increasing number of young cataracts, when is the golden time for surgery?’, Professor Kim Hyun-seung, an authority on cataract surgery, introduces the latest treatment and prevention methods to protect your eyes from cataracts.
The number of young cataract patients is rapidly increasing due to accelerated eye aging!
A woman in her early 50s who worked as an office worker for 30 years, looking at a PC except during meal times. She started feeling frequent eye fatigue in her late 40s, and recently her vision started to get blurry as if there was fog. After experiencing a dangerous moment when she couldn’t see a sign while driving, she went to the hospital and was diagnosed with cataracts! She was diagnosed with cataracts in the lens of her eye, requiring immediate surgery. Unlike in the past when people in their 60s and 70s underwent cataract surgery, the number of patients in their 40s and 50s receiving cataract surgery has increased significantly.
So then, why is the number of young cataract patients increasing rapidly? What is the effect of blue light from electronic devices such as smartphones and PCs, and why do metabolic diseases such as diabetes cause cataracts? Let’s find out the questions surrounding the rapid increase in young cataract patients with a doctor.
Cataracts that no one can be at ease with, what is the golden time for surgery?
The prevalence of cataracts exceeds 90% in the 70s. Nowadays, people start to get cataracts in their 40s, so everyone is likely to have cataract surgery in their lifetime, with only the timing of the surgery being different. So when is the most effective time to get cataract surgery? There is a rumor among patients that it is better to postpone the surgery until the vision drops below 0.3… Is this true?
The answer from a doctor is negative. Cataracts vary greatly in the discomfort of decreased vision for each patient depending on the cloudy area in the lens, and the rate of progression also varies. In fact, a patient in his 70s suffered a serious injury after falling while he was worried about the timing of the surgery. Rather, if you postpone cataract surgery, the risk of falling increases significantly, or if you miss the timing of the surgery, you can even go blind. You can check the golden time for cataract surgery that can protect your eyes from a doctor.
Monofocal, multifocal, continuous focus… Which artificial lens is right for my eyes?
Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. The artificial lenses that are inserted are largely divided into three types: monofocal, which focuses on distant distances; multifocal, which can see from distant to intermediate distances; and continuous focus artificial lenses, which can see from intermediate to distant distances. Of these, multifocal and continuous focus artificial lenses are gaining attention because they can correct presbyopia during cataract surgery… However, each artificial lens has its own advantages and disadvantages, and you can increase your satisfaction with the surgery by choosing the artificial lens that is most suitable for you by considering your age, occupation, eye condition, and lifestyle. In fact, three patients who underwent cataract surgery around the same time each chose monofocal, multifocal, and continuous focus artificial lenses for different reasons. Monofocal requires a magnifying glass to see near, but has the advantage of a clear image; multifocal has the advantage of being able to remove glasses, but can cause visual discomfort such as glare. As an alternative, continuous focus lenses can be used for navigation without glasses, but may be difficult to use when using a mobile phone. The pros and cons of each artificial lens that you must know before surgery and how to choose the artificial lens that is right for you are revealed by the doctor.
In the EBS ‘Rapidly increasing number of young cataract patients, when is the golden time for surgery?’ episode, Professor Kim Hyun-seung will look into the golden time for cataract surgery as the number of young cataract patients is increasing, and the latest treatment method that can treat cataracts and presbyopia at the same time. The program will air on EBS 1TV on Friday, September 13 at 9:55 PM, and can be viewed again on the EBS homepage.
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2024-09-13 16:08:37