Cataract is the main reason for blindness among many people. Some people undergo surgeries or other methods for treating cataract. Humans contract cataracts when there is development of cloudiness on the lens of eyes.

Cataract as such does not harm the eyesight in the beginning stages, but as it grows, it causes fuzzy and cloudy image and ultimately results in entire loss of vision. This also occurs in animals and the treatment is same for both humans as well as animals.

An eye surgery is suggested, wherein the lens which is defective is separated and replaced by an artificial lens, IOL or Intraocular lens. An IOL lens is basically a clear plastic lens that allows the light to enter easily into the retina thus helping in proper eyesight.

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Certain dog breeds tend to get more eye injuries than others. Other health problems can also aggravate eye issues and may need treatment before affecting your dog’s eyesight. A common eye problem in dogs is conjunctivitis.

If your dog shows red, swollen or weepy eyes, this needs to be checked out by a veterinarian immediately as they are signs that a problem exists. These symptoms can mean an allergy or conjunctivitis. They can also signal an injury of some sort to the dog’s eyes. Whatever the problem is, your dog should be seen by a vet to diagnose and treat the problem before it gets worse.

The keratoconjunctivitis sicca is caused by not having enough fluid in the tear film. It’s characterized by thick mucus showing up as a thin coating over the eye. Your vet can diagnosis this without performing costly tests.

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 Patient Forums. We pick this source at number 1 because it provides patients with the essential “you are not alone” comfort that sufferers need to feel. The best thing about forum and blog contributions is that they are generally very down to earth, do not have complex medical terminology and often have real world advice that only experienced sufferers can impart to each other. Search for dry eye forums and dry eye blog.
Health Authorities.  In the UK the NHS has developed an extensive database of patient advice information. We rank this source at number 2 because the style is relatively academic. Its as though the articles are written by doctors to pass scrutiny by other doctors. No doubt the result is a best practice database but there is a lack of practicality which takes the edge off it. Search for dry eyes in Google UK and you will find these sites very highly ranked.
Eye Care Professionals. Very few eye care professionals have been moved to present the best advice service online. Its understandable because they rely heavily on the face to face patient meeting for making diagnosis and treatment decisions. However this leaves a gap that patients are the first to spot! What happens after the magical moments with the eyecare professional. The patient leaves in awe of the experience and at best remembers to do a few things. This may be enough but the lack of future dialogue is always going to leave opportunities for clarification which a good leaflet or website can assist with.
Retailers. In our experience retailers provide very little “value added” information. Its disappointing that pharmacies whether on line or in the real world shops are rather cursory in product recommendation.
Manufacturers. This is the greatest mixed bag of them all, which is why they are ranked at number 5 here. Some manufacturers of dry eye products try to fill the gaps left by the patient journey through numbers 1-4. At Lumecare we have developed a particularly close relationship with our customers that drives understanding of dry eye patient information needs. On our information based website you will find explanatory videos, FAQ, an open Forum and opportunities for patients to learn and understand at their own pace.