{"id":4352,"date":"2019-12-30T07:01:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T07:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neoretina.com\/blog\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:01:15","slug":"nuclear-cataracts-symptoms-causes-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neoretina.com\/blog\/nuclear-cataracts-symptoms-causes-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"All you wanted to know about Nuclear Cataracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Introduction  <a href=\"https:\/\/nikkei-bookdirect.com\/creator\/thelonersclub33\" target=\"_blank\">cory chase TheLonersClub<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cataracts are \u2018slow\u2019 developers. Therefore, you may not even realize that you have them. You notice only when you have difficulty with driving at night, reading, etc. Naturally, you will have to go in for a medical consultation. During the examination, the ophthalmologist may find the cataract affecting the central part of the lens. The center is the nucleus. This indicates that you are suffering from<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nuclear cataracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Nuclear Cataracts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They are common in older adults or the elderly. Therefore, people refer to them as <\/span><b>senile cataracts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (age-related) too. You may recognize them via the following symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cataracts take over the nucleus\/central region of the eye lens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over time, the lenses become thick and hard.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They take on a yellowish hue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the condition progresses, the lenses appear brown in color.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All objects seem to take on a blurred or dull look.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You find it difficult to see anything in bright light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You cannot tolerate the glare of headlights at night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may even be seeing halos around shining objects at night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes, you experience double vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colors appear faded or dull.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may not be able to distinguish between colors very well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Driving proves difficult because you cannot judge distances appropriately, read street signs or view people clearly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your distant vision suffers the most.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surprisingly, the ability to read improves, indicating the advent of short-term second sight. Alternatively, you may experience nearsightedness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then again, nuclear cataracts may co-exist with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neoretina.com\/blog\/winning-over-glaucoma\/\"><b>glaucoma<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This disease destroys the optic nerve in the eyes. Therefore, vision is impaired. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Causes of Nuclear Cataracts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is true that older people are more prone to the appearance of cataracts. However, it need not always be so. Alternative risk factors are,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Underlying health problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A genetic issue at birth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heavy exposure to UV light<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excessive usage of steroids<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smoking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An eye injury\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What actually causes the formation of nuclear cataracts?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lenses of the eyes comprise of a combination of water and protein fibers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The arrangement of these fibers is such that it permits maximum light to pass through them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the aging process, there is a growth of new fibers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They show up at the edges of the lenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They push the older fibers out of the way, towards the nuclei of the lenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The proteins begin to clump, thereby scattering the light rays coming towards them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the central region becomes denser, refusing to let the light come through, you find yourself unable to see anything clearly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Treatment of Nuclear Cataracts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may try strong bifocals or glasses, a magnifying lens, visual aids or suitable illumination. Regardless, the best solution for your problem is <\/span><b>phacoemulsification cataract surgery.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To begin with, the surgeon brings an ultrasonic device into play.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sound aids in breaking up (phaco) the cataract or the cloudy lens (solid-liquid lens and cortex or emulsified material). This is <\/span><b>cataract phacoemulsification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A small tube, serving as a vacuum cleaner, suffices to pull out the pieces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, the surgeon inserts a new <\/span><b>intraocular lens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> into the blank space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Femto cataract surgery\u2013\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The phacoemulsification procedure is further advanced by using a femtosecond laser to make the opening in the eye and the lens anterior capsule, fragment the lens material into tiny pieces and place toric cuts on the cornea in case there is high cylindrical power in the eye. This makes the surgical outcome more predictable and safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes, the patient is a younger adult. The ophthalmologist discovers congenital cataracts during a routine eye examination only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They are asymptomatic.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They are a rare occurrence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The region surrounding the nucleus appears bluish in some areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The opacities are akin to blue puncture marks\/dots at irregular intervals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general, the prognosis of any cataract surgery is good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do meet the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neoretina.com\/education\/cataract-surgery-treatment.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cataract specialists<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for a proper consultation and the right course of the treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction cory chase TheLonersClub Cataracts are \u2018slow\u2019 developers. 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