{"id":182,"date":"2021-04-19T09:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T07:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:17:22","slug":"cataracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/en\/cataracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"182\" class=\"elementor elementor-182 elementor-181\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef65261 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ef65261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62a18e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e62a18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cataracts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43627918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"43627918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/en\/\">Inicio<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28208f87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28208f87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37123ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37123ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cataracts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bedda8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35bedda8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e96a25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72e96a25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31859c84 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31859c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cataracts in the eyes is a condition that occurs in the lens, the natural lens inside the eye, which allows focusing on near and far objects. The lens becomes opaque and loses its transparency naturally and due to aging, . Images become blurry and, as it progresses, we lose visual acuity.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3499d2c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3499d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world.\nCataract blindness is avoidable.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c19046a with-caption elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c19046a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cataratas-1-1536x841.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Visual impairment and blindness can affect anyone at any age.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3958ff5d e-con-full counter_bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3958ff5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb80fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6bb80fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSymptoms of cataracts\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe glare caused by sunlight, lamps or spotlights at night is one of the most typical discomforts due to cataracts. In addition, blurry vision at a distance, being one of the main complaints because \u201cpeople\u2019s faces cannot be recognized\u201d are the most frequent symptoms. In some cases, cataracts allow to improve near vision but to the detriment of the distant one.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1c27d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b1c27d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTreatment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCataract surgery is currently a fast and painless process, as well as highly effective and with very few risks. The cataract operation consists of extracting the content of the opacified lens through ultrasound and replacing it with an intraocular lens, customized for each case. It allows the recovery of normal vision, in some cases even better than how it had been for a long time.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc85f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bc85f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevention\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tin early cataracts, palliative measures can be taken, such as the use of sunglasses to avoid glare, or prescription glasses if a change in refraction has occurred. But the definitive treatment for cataracts is still surgery. Despite the considerable research effort in this field, there is no pharmacological treatment that prevents or effectively cures age-related cataracts.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73464eed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73464eed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6126a4e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6126a4e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748561cd e-con-full border e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748561cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d647bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65d647bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/fundacionelenabarraquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NoMasCataratas-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3464\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eab2ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eab2ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When you operate cataracts on a person, not only do you improve their living condition, but that of all the members of their extended family.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae13305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae13305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2870b688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2870b688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t43.300.000\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpeople around the world living with blindness.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459a1371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"459a1371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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