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Question:

no, contact lenses have nothing to do with cataracts in any way.  You may wear them. –Dr. C

Response:

Cataracts can develop VERY variably in different patients (between six months and 25 years).  Nothing has been shown to be significantly preventative.  Sunbathing with eyes closed is worse for the skin than the eyes.  Many eyeglass lenses and almost all sunglass lenses have UV protection.  Don’t worry too much about cataracts…if you can still drive comfortably at night without too much glare, you’ll be just fine. –Rick Cohn, MD

Response:

Dear Dr. Cohn, Thank you very much for your reply! May I ask you just another question? I wear 1-day soft contact lenses: do you know whether contact lenses are contraindicated in case of (initial) cataract? Best wishes Alberto <eyegu…@aol.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:1106710857.696302.241430@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Cataracts can develop VERY variably in different patients (between six > months and 25 years).  Nothing has been shown to be significantly > preventative.  Sunbathing with eyes closed is worse for the skin than > the eyes.  Many eyeglass lenses and almost all sunglass lenses have UV > protection.  Don’t worry too much about cataracts…if you can still > drive comfortably at night without too much glare, you’ll be just fine. > –Rick Cohn, MD

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Hi, I was a glaucoma suspect because of a IOP of 20 and I decided to go to a glaucoma specialist. During the visit I found out that my IOP had gone down from 20 to 15 without taking any drops (the pressure was measured always at the same time). After examining the results of visual field test and GDX, the specialist performed a gonioscopy and told me that my optic nerve was fine, that I don’t have glaucoma, although my cornea is quite thin and so I may be at risk in the future. He said, however, that I have  I have early symptoms of cataract (I’m forty now). Do you know how long it takes on the average for the cataract to "mature"? Can it increase my risk of developing glaucoma? What can you do to prevent cataract from growing worse? I’ve read that UV rays can cause cataract. Do you know whether sunbathing with one’s eyes shut but without sunglasses may be dangerous for the eye? And what if a person likes getting sunlight behind a window, again with his/her eyes shut: does glass boost the effect of harmful sun rays? I wear eyeglasses (I am shortsighted): do normal lens (without specific UV protection) in some way protect from UV rays or do they increase their harmful effect? Sorry if I bothered you with questions about cataract, but I couldn’t find a newsgroup devoted to the subject: if you know one, could you please tell me? Thank you very much to all of you Alberto

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