Cataract vs Glaucoma - What's the Difference?

Cataracts in your eyes are when a clear structure within the eye (called the crystalline lens) begins to change and become opaque. The symptoms of cataracts often include blurred vision and glare.

Glaucoma is where the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain, slowly dies over time. This is often associated with an elevated pressure within the eye.

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About This Video:
In this video Joseph J. Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO, compares cataracts versus glaucoma. If you have ever wondered the difference between cataracts and glaucoma, this video will quickly review the main differences and their treatments of each.

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[DoctorEyeHealth]

Do cataracts or glaucoma run in your family? What other questions about the eyes can I help answer?

[ellenmccormick]

I had cataract surgery last Thursday. Amazing sight now. Love from Scotland ❤

[nhathong]

I’m having glaucoma for now, I just praying my case in positive way, just very scared 😢

[urmilabohora]

I wish nobody in the world suffer from glaucome cuz its uncurable at severe stage .

[EienBoop]

Hi Doctor! It’ll be very interesting if you could talk more about new therapies in Glaucoma like drugs in order to improve the electric trasmission and stop the narrowing of the field view. Thanks and greetings from Italy!

[edgytoucan]

thank you for assuring us there’s treatment! helps a lot of us with irrational anxiety

[koljivanov]

Thank you. I managed to reduce my blood pressure after the operation in a month from a critical 27 to a normal 19 in less than a month. I didn’t use drops for glaucoma, only for an infection after a victrectomy operation to remove blood from the vitreous... At first the doctor scolded me for not using drops against glaucoma!!! (but maybe this is not superfluous), and then measuring the normal pressure, He said everything was great!!! They tried to treat hemophthalmos, hemorrhage in the vitreous body with GEMAZ injections, which is not very effective, and in another hospital a month later, they sucked the blood out of the vitreous body, victrectomy... This is a super operation!!! If the vitreous body of the eye is heavily damaged by blood, GEMAZ injections are ineffective, only pumping out the blood and filling the vitreous body with saline solution, the sooner the better!!! Until the platelets settled and thickened and destroyed the retina... What saved me was that it was a month before the victrectomy operation, every other day I put on one leech and followed a strict diet, otherwise I would have lost my eye!!! When placing a leech, just one, after an hour I measured the sugar, from 8.5 the sugar dropped to 4.4 or 5.2... And in general, when following the diet, the sugar generally returned to normal!!! And before it didn’t fall below 6.5... I didn’t expect this effect from leeches... I recommend it to everyone, since almost all eye diseases are caused by high blood sugar....from venous retrograde (reverse) movement of blood into the trabecular spongi network that removes excess fluid from the eyes 85%... For inflammation of the excretory canals... or eye surgery... It is necessary to at least palpate to check whether the eye is solid, compared to a healthy one, if so, then immediately take measures: shower, wash face with eye massage, alternately closing the eyes, massage the face, ears, around the eyes, if possible (not after surgery) then just gently squeeze out excess moisture from the eyes, best in the sea, pool, shower, when washing your face many times a day during a crisis, ...cupping, leeches!!!, hijama... But the most important thing is diet, food restriction reduced by half, or intermittent fasting!!! Proper periodic breathing to improve blood rheology and vasodilation.

[RafaelCampos]

Great explanation doctor with very simple words! Keep up the good work.
Hug from a optometrist in Portugal!

[lovinglifemallorca]

i have glaucoma and i’m going in for cataract tomorrow, , then the second eye in a few weeks time.. i’m nervous but excited as hopefully the little eye sight i have may not be cloudy then.

[kimmixerxs]

Thank you, for explaining the difference in plain English 👍🏾

[endiahadley]

I’m a nursing major thank you so much for making this simple for me to understand 🙌🏽 I love a simple teaching!

[RPBOLL]

Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are typically not made of plastic. They are commonly made from materials like silicone or acrylic. These materials are biocompatible and designed to be well-tolerated by the eye, making them suitable for use in cataract surgery. While both silicone and acrylic are types of polymers, they are distinct from what is commonly referred to as plastic in everyday usage.

[kconrad]

Speaking of eyes, yours are gorgeous. Wow!

[LifeWithARedhead]

Would love to know more about current treatments for severe astigmatism.

[raffyesmi]

love your vids doc! learned a lot from you! thank you! from philippines!

[thatfruitytheriankim]

I am an 11 year old who might have Glaucoma, and the doctors will not give me a real glaucoma test 😒

[koljivanov]

We often use our eyes to equalize intraocular pressure, but after injuries and surgery, you can't do that...
You just can't cure glaucoma with drops, you need to change your lifestyle...
The pressure in the eye is increased due to the spongy Trauber network clogged with fibrous blood, which removes 75% fluid into the Helmet channel. This often happens after getting blood due to eye injuries, or eye surgery, sugar, malnutrition and... etc..
There is more fluid entering the eyes than leaving....
Which really helps!
It is necessary to improve fluid drainage, but how?:
1 Improve rheology (fluidity...) diet (for example, diabetics), cans to improve lymph flow, leeches are the best... and so on
2 Improve blood vessels (contrast shower!!!, vitamins C and much more ...)
3 Mechanically help to remove fluid from the eyes (massage around the eyes to drain lymph ..., alternately squeezing- squeezing out excess fluid if you can not rub your eyes due to surgery or injury, etc.) ...
Everything is correct. But not all of them... I'll add it... In order for the blood to be "liquid", proper nutrition is necessary!!!, without excess sweet, flour, potatoes, etc.
A good outflow is helped by proper MASSAGE of the eyes and adjacent areas and neck. But it also helps a lot to alternately close your eyes!!! An eye to squeeze out!!! excess fluid from the eyes into the lymph via the trabecular network (spongy tissue is clogged with fibrous blood after surgery or injury), into the Helmet canal.
Massage of lymphatic vessels draining fluid near the eyes and ears, as well as from the entire head helps to prevent and treat GLAUCOMA!!!
A daily contrast shower helps, or at least applying hot wet or cold wipes to the eyes to train the elasticity of the vessels around the eyes, and the entire head. All this prevents GLAUCOMA, which is almost impossible to cure in any other way. Only if you put leeches to thin the blood. Regular cupping and cupping (hijams) also help to improve the rheology of blood and lymphatic fluid.

[samgaming]

Many thanks for this. I'd like to add that you can actually detect early cataract with ophthalmoscopy, examination of red reflex at +4 dioptres at 20com away from patient reveals a black opacity in the lens against the reddish reflex.

[dhbjmep]

I've just completed bilateral cataract surgery.
Pieca cake. Did each eye separately... Easier and more tolerable than a simple dentist cleaning appointment.
Go get it done!

[mikeg.]

Cataract is a car and glaucoma is a green chip dip. 😂😂😂