My mom is 57 and has been diagnosed with cataract in her left eye which is almost 80% affected, and her right eye just started showing signs. She needs surgery by the end of this month but I was wondering if there are any eye drops that can dissolve cataracts instead

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I had a deep corneal abrasion and the doctor said there's a slight scratch on the corneal stroma near the pupil area. My vision is 69 now and improves to 66 with a pinhole in the left eye. I've been using fluorometholone drops and lubricant gel for 3 months. I also had PRK surgery 4 months ago, but my right eye is fine. How long will it take for this to heal?

ophthal opinion is advised.

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I've had glasses for 10 years with an eye power of 2 and 2.5. I really want to reduce my dependency on them but don't want to go for surgery. Are there any Ayurvedic medicines or natural remedies that can help improve eyesight without side effects? Also, I spend around 8 hours daily on the computer could that be making it worse?

An ophthalmoscopy, refractory errors are to be assessed in the patient.An ophthalmologist opinon is advised to the patient.

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I have a prescription of sph 1.50, cyl 0.50, and axis 180 in both eyes and currently wear glasses. I'm considering SMILE eye surgery but wondering if it's safe for my prescription. What are the possible side effects I should be aware of?

Smile is a very safe surgery. Side effects include dryness, glare etc

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