Patient's question:
My father-in-law has recently been saying that his eyesight is not very good anymore. He can't see things as clearly as before. After a thorough examination at the hospital, it was found that he has cataracts and glaucoma. I don't know if these conditions can be cured. Hello, how should cataracts and glaucoma be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
Cataracts and glaucoma are two different diseases. Glaucoma can cause recurring eye pain, leading to high eye pressure, redness and swelling of the eyes, and dilated pupils, requiring the use of eye pressure-lowering medications or surgical treatment. In contrast, cataracts can only be cured through surgery. The treatment plan must be formulated based on the current degree of vision loss in the patient and the type of glaucoma they have.