Do not underestimate this one disease. Cataracts are the number one eye disease that causes blindness in Indonesia. "Blindness caused by cataract reached 60 percent," War Istiantoro, Director of the Jakarta Eye Center.
According to records Upik Mahna Goddard, Doctors Eye Clinic Eye Specialists of the archipelago, the rate of blindness in Indonesia today to 1.5 percent of the total population of Indonesia. That is, from 220 million people of Indonesia about 3.3 million of whom suffer from blindness.
Then, what the heck, cataract that? Cataract is a condition in which the natural lens is transparent in bolamata turn into turbid. Keruhnya this lens cause light or shadow from the object viewed is not forwarded to the optic nerve.
As a result, patients could not see clearly, because the light is difficult to reach the retina. Even if up to, what appears is vague shadow on the retina.
Cataract themselves can be grouped based on the cause and level of maturity. Of cause, there are 4 types of cataract;
First, congenital cataracts. Cataracts are generally affects infants and children. This eye disorders arise as a baby in the womb or after birth because of infection or metabolic abnormalities during embryo formation.
Second, senile cataracts that arise because of aging or degenerative process. This type of cataract is a lot happening in Indonesia.
According Upik, persons aged 70 years and over most susceptible to cataracts. "Figures it happens about 90 percent," he added. That is, out of ten people aged over 70 years, nine of them cataract patients.
While the incident rate for the age of 50 years to 60 years namely 30%. and the age of 60 years-70 years by 60 percent.
Third, traumatic cataract. Trauma or direct injury to the eye. For example, hand blow can cause cataracts of this type.
Fourth, the cataracts complicated. Typically, this type of cataract occurs because of infection or certain diseases such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension.
In diabetes the body's metabolic disruption which causes a decrease in nutritional quality of the lens required. "As a result, cloudy eye lens so quickly," explained Upik.
Cataracts can not be treated
As according to the level of maturity, cataract or cataract imature divided into early, mature (mature cataract), and hipermature (very ripe). Maturity level is what affects the type of surgery that can be selected.
Unfortunately, patients are generally difficult to recognize the symptoms of this cataract disease attack. Because of this eye disorder not cause a feeling sore. Cataracts can only be seen with the help of slit lamp biomicroscope. "With that tool, the cataract-affected lens of the eye will appear white or dark brown in the middle of the child's eye or the pupil," said Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardho, Chairman of the Optometrist Association of Indonesia (PERDAMI).
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