Which drugs are better
Eye drops are products that can help only at the initial stage of the disease. Very often during this period, doctors prescribe the amino acid taurine (drugs “Taufon”, “Taurine”, etc.). Taurine stimulates recovery processes in various eye pathologies, so it is used for traumatic, senile, diabetic and radiation cataracts. Since clouding of the lens is irreversible, eye drops for cataracts do not cure or restore the transparency of the lens, they only help slow down the progression of the disease.
It is worth saying that there are a great variety of drugs for the treatment of cataracts. They differ in their effectiveness, composition and cost. The most popular are: “Taufon”, “Oftan Katahrom”, “Vitafacol”, “Quinax”, “Vicein”, etc. These are the drugs that are usually prescribed by an ophthalmologist after an appropriate examination.
When prescribing cataract therapy with eye drops, ophthalmologists give particular preference to Quinax. This drug was developed by international ophthalmology and is considered very effective in the treatment of this disease. The active ingredients of the product are able to protect the lens protein from progressive clouding. However, achieving a positive result is only possible with long-term use of the drug.
Symptoms of cataracts
The disease develops characteristic clinical symptoms:
- in the early stages there is a decrease in visual acuity, in the later stages - detection of only light, objects are not visible;
- color vision impairment;
- lack of orientation in space due to decreased visual acuity;
- decreased or complete absence of lateral vision;
- a change in the color of the iris, a white spot forms in the middle part, which is visible to the naked eye (symptoms appear when the clouding of the lens spreads).
Based on clinical symptoms, the doctor can only assume a diagnosis. He confirms it thanks to instrumental examination methods.
Video about eye drops for cataracts
Cataract drops are usually used several times daily. The drugs are prescribed in the initial stages of the disease, when the vitamins they contain, biogenic stimulants and inorganic salts (Katachrome, Secatalin) are especially needed. In parallel, it is recommended to use products containing riboflavin, glutamic and ascorbic acids.
Many drugs contain nicotinic acid, which ensures the supply of ascorbic acid to the structures of the eye. Replacement therapy for cataracts is the introduction into the eye of those components, the deficiency of which is especially significant in the development of cataracts.
Various vitamins are also widely used in the drug treatment of cataracts. As a rule, they are used together with a glucose solution (2-5%), which has a beneficial effect on eye nutrition. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, cysteine, and glutathione preparations have also proven themselves well. Cysteine is used to treat any cataracts; it is instilled in courses. This element is often included in many complex drops (for example, Smirnov drops, Vita-Yodurol, Viceina).
Protein drops
You need to hard boil an egg, cut it in half lengthwise, and remove the yolk. Wash the protein and leave it to dry, fill it with sugar and close it back. Throw in the oven for half an hour. Drain the resulting liquid somewhere. Use by dropping two drops three times a day. Store the medicine in the refrigerator for no more than three days.
You need to add about half a teaspoon of honey to the boiled protein, then leave it for 24 hours and drop it into your eyes for 4 months.
As eye drops, you can also use a mixture of aloe juice with honey and distilled water - one teaspoon each. It is necessary to bury the composition in both eyes, one drop at a time, three times a day.
It will take a lot of roots
I want to share a traditional medicine recipe that my grandmother knew. She suggested that patients with cataracts drink a tincture of burdock roots. For treatment you will need a lot of roots. They should be washed thoroughly and then passed through a juicer.
You should get an almost full three-liter jar of juice. Then add 150 ml of medical alcohol and mix thoroughly. The drug should be stored in a cool place. Take 50 ml 3 times a day at any time, regardless of meals. The course of treatment is until the tincture runs out.
G. I. Petukhov, Kirov region.
With blueberries the eyes are sharper
Pour ½ cup of dry blueberries with water in a 1:1 ratio. Close the lid, let it brew for 10 minutes. Then pour the infusion into an enamel mug. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat until the volume is reduced to 1/3. Cool, filter.
Instill 2-3 times a day, 2 drops. A slight burning sensation may be felt for 10 seconds. The course is 15 days, then a 2-day break and another 15 days of treatment. In addition, you should take vitamin tea from the fruits of rowan, rose hips, and black currants.
T. V. Karavaeva, Perm region
Dill seeds will cure
I put 1 tbsp in two small linen bags. spoon of dill seeds. I tie it with a thread and put it in boiling water for 2 minutes. I let it cool a little, after which I put the warm bags on my closed eyes for 10–15 minutes.
On top - plastic wrap and a towel so that the compress does not cool down too quickly. I repeat the procedure every day before bed, and even better - in the morning. The same seeds can be used 5-6 times.
P. N. Gulyaeva, Krasnoyarsk region.
Traditional cataract treatment
If the disease has just begun to develop, the doctor identified it in time, the cloudiness forms slightly. This means that you can get by with medications. Oftan Katahrom, Katalin, Quinax, Taufon, Khrustalin are used. Doctors prescribe medication after a complete examination and medical history. A drug is used that has an effect.
If the clouding has spread, medications will not help. There are too many insoluble protein fractions. Therefore, surgery is used to remove the contents of the lens or completely extract it along with the capsule. An intraocular lens is inserted in its place, which replaces its functions. Its composition is hypoallergenic, so it is not rejected by the immune system.
Products for internal use
Effective treatment of cataracts with folk remedies is ensured not only by combining eye drops and compresses, but also by ingesting medicinal herbal remedies.
A collection of horsetail, knotweed and stinging nettle.
The components of the raw materials are taken in the following proportions: dried horsetail - 30 g, fresh knotweed - 20 g, young nettle - 10 g. The composition is poured with a glass of boiling water, boiled for 3-4 minutes, cooled. The strained liquid is drunk before meals, 100 g for 2-3 weeks.
A collection of several herbal ingredients.
10 grams of sea cabbage, motherwort and dried string are mixed with chamomile, corn silk (15 grams each), 20 grams of chokeberry berries. Hawthorn is added (7-8 fruits). Everything is mixed, poured with boiling water (a glass), and infused for 5 hours. Take a warm, strained drink, three tablespoons after meals, no more than 3 times a day. The course is designed for a month.
Cocklebur herb with oregano.
40 g of each herb is poured with 0.5 liters of hot boiled water. Infuse for at least 2 hours, strain, take a quarter glass three times a day after eating.
Mumiyo mixed with beet juice.
200 g of mumiyo is mixed with 1/4 cup of juice, drunk before meals 30 minutes for 10 days. The course is repeated after a week's break.
Carrot juice mixed with beet juice, plus chicory.
70 g of carrot juice is mixed with 20 g of beet juice, 10 g of chicory juice is added. Drink 1/4 of a faceted glass through a straw before meals. While taking this composition, it is undesirable to consume meat products.
Spinach and carrot juice.
0.5 cups of carrot juice is mixed with 50 ml of spinach juice. Take 2 weeks before each meal.
Sage tea.
Sage herb (1 tsp) is poured with boiling water (2 cups). The infusion is drunk before meals, 100-120 g, no more than twice a day for 20-25 days.
Tincture of cocklebur, oregano and mistletoe.
A tablespoon of each ingredient is poured into a thermos and 0.5 liters are poured. boiling water It's night time. Take half a glass before meals, no more than 3 times a day.
Maryin root infused in water.
A tablespoon of dried root is poured into two glasses of water and boiled for no more than 10 minutes. Leave for at least 3 hours. Accepted in strained form according to Art. spoon three times a day.
Tincture of calendula.
It is prepared like this: pour two glasses of boiling water into 3 teaspoons of crushed leaves and stems of calendula. It is recommended to take once a day after 3 hours of infusion. The same composition works well for washing the eyes.
Infused rosehip petals.
Place 4 tbsp in boiling water (0.5 l). spoons of flower petals, keep on fire for no more than 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of honey to the cooled tincture. You can drink the drink several times a day at any time.
Treatment of cataracts without surgery
Treatment of cataracts is reduced to the use of ophthalmic drops and surgical operation according to indications.
During the treatment period, a person must wear sunglasses to reduce the load on the natural lens. The use of a conservative treatment method cannot completely eliminate the risk of developing the disease. It only slows down the process for a while.
Drops
Various types of drops are used, they are selected depending on the indications, contraindications, side effects:
- Taufon. Eliminates degenerative processes in the eyes. Helps accelerate metabolism in the eyeballs, increases tissue regeneration. The drug should not be used by children, pregnant and lactating women.
- Khrustalin. Used to treat and prevent lens degeneration. It has an additional antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect, therefore helping to eliminate infection. Has a moisturizing effect and eliminates eye irritation. No adverse reactions were identified.
- Taurine. An anti-cataract drug that helps restore damaged tissue and eliminate corneal dystrophy. The drug should not be used by children and patients with hypersensitive eyes.
This is just a small list of commonly used medications used by ophthalmologists. It is possible to prescribe other drugs that are more suitable for the patient. Drops for the treatment of cataracts are applicable only in the initial stages of the disease.
If the doctor determines that the clouding has spread, surgery is performed.
Traditional methods
If the patient detects slight clouding of the lens, complex therapy is used, consisting of the following methods:
- use of multivitamin preparations that contain group A (Blueberry Forte);
- a diet consisting of foods containing all the beneficial substances, trace elements, minerals, vitamins necessary for the normal development of the eyeballs (apples, tomatoes, carrots, sea buckthorn, lemon, oranges);
- the use of compresses on the eyes, consisting of carrots, potatoes, eucalyptus and other herbal remedies.
Traditional methods of treatment cannot be used as monotherapy. They are used as additional treatment.
Cataracts are a disease that often forms in a person’s eyes after age 50. There are specific treatment methods that will help eliminate the disease. Medications are used only in the initial stages. If the disease spreads, surgery is necessary. It completely restores the function of a person’s eyes if the doctor installs an intraocular lens.
