Age-related cataract
ICD-10 H25 · ICD-11 9B10.0

What Is the Treatment for Age-related Cataract Before Surgery?

This first-line protocol covers the structured clinical approach to managing age-related cataract in the period before surgery is undertaken — including evidence-based guidance on the nonsurgical options available and their appropriate use.

Management Approach

Nonsurgical management of cataract symptoms before surgery is addressed, with specific guidance on optical and visual-function measures — the protocol also sets out the current evidence on pharmacological approaches to cataract…

References
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.10.006
  • However, there are nonsurgical means for managing the symptoms of cataract before surgery is necessary.
  • Currently, no pharmacological treatments are known to eliminate existing cataract or retard its progression.
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