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I am having SLE for the past 15 years,was on steroids Wysolene.An eye doctor said that there is a formation of cataract on both my eyes due to the intake of steroids,and the right one more than the left,this I checked 6 months back.Is this cataract as severe as the original one or different.I'm adviced to wear constant wearing of glasses,my power is right eye --4 and the left --2.5.I'm able to see well when I wear my glasses(spectacles). Is it an emergency ? What advice can you give me regarding this,Doctor ?
Thank You Doctor,for your advice and the information that you have given.Thanks once again.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Steroid cataracts called posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSC) usually grow much faster than "aging" cataract. Many PSC will require surgery within 1-3 years after they start to develop.
The surgery to remove PSC is not more difficult than the aging cataract.
JCH III MD
The surgery to remove PSC is not more difficult than the aging cataract.
JCH III MD
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