Surgical removal of the cataract is recommended when vision problems due to cataract formation sufficiently interferes with your daily activities. The cataract may need no treatment at all if the vision is only a little blurry. A change in your eyeglass prescription may improve vision for a while. There are no medications, eye drops, exercises or glasses that will cause cataracts to disappear once they have formed. When you are not able to see well enough to do the things you like to do, cataract surgery should be considered.
Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract.
Cataracts cannot be removed with a laser, only through a surgical incision. In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed from the eye. In most cases, the focusing power of the natural lens is restored by replacing it with a permanent intraocular lens implant. Once you and Dr. Lockhart have decided that you will have your cataract removed, a physical examination is necessary so that he may be alerted to any special medical risks. Ask Dr. Lockhart if you should continue your usual medications.