(Story) It's not presbyopia, it's cataracts.

What are the causes and symptoms of presbyopia and cataracts?

Presbyopia is a condition characterized by a decrease in the eye's ability to focus, making nearby objects difficult to see clearly.

Cataracts are a condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, leading to a decrease in vision.

Both of these conditions can be said to occur due to aging of the eyes.
Eventually, as aging progresses

Presbyopia occurs when the lens becomes hard and rigid, preventing it from changing focus.

When abnormal proteins accumulate in this lens, it becomes cloudy, leading to the development of cataracts.

 

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My biological mother suddenly passed away in 2019...

 

The surgeries my mother had during her lifetime included palm muscle repair surgery, cataract surgery, degenerative arthritis surgery, and dental implant procedures.

 

The most satisfying surgery my mother had was cataract surgery, which was also inexpensive.

It was around 500,000 to 600,000 won in the late 1990s or early 2000s.

A few months after my mom's surgery, cataract surgery was covered by national health insurance, reducing the cost to one-third of what she paid, but my mom said the cost of the surgery was not at all a waste.

 

He was very depressed because he developed presbyopia, making his vision blurry and making it difficult to see things like hair on the floor clearly.

Sometimes hair or foreign objects get into the food...

 

However, when I went to the ophthalmologist to get reading glasses, I was told that I don't have presbyopia but cataracts, which caused my vision to be blurry and unclear, and that surgery was necessary.

A few days later, my mother immediately underwent cataract surgery after hearing that her blurry vision would significantly improve with the operation.

Of course, since the surgery cost is affordable, you didn't have much concern.

 

My mother, who is very neat after cataract surgery, said she was very happy to see the hair on the floor clearly.

I should have done it earlier; maybe because I'm old, I thought I knew and couldn't fix it.

 

Mom usually prepared tape everywhere her hands could reach, and with that tape, she cleaned and cleaned the floor to ensure there wasn't a single hair left.

 

On the day you passed away, I don't think you would have allowed the hair that fell in the living room.

 

Even after the funeral of my mother, I remember crying while looking at the living room wall, the master bedroom, and the hair trimming tape.

 

Since my parents are elderly, I always tell my acquaintances who are 고민하는 about cataract surgery.

 

My mother said that the surgery she was most satisfied with was her cataract surgery, and she truly felt like she gained her sight back.

 

As the holiday approaches, my tidy mom, who was so happy because her cataract surgery made her hair more visible.

I miss my mom so much, I can't see her again...