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Show I3d 4, 1 lYvs )r. Kent Linton performs eye surgery at Payson's Mountain lew Hospital using the latest technology. Cataract Surgery By N. KENT LINTON, M.D. - Blindness most feared and PAYSON is one of the tragic conditions to which humans are exposed. Cataracts are among the leading cause of blindness in the world, but fortunately, with modern technology this cause of blindness can be adequately treated to restore useful sight over 90 percent of the time. At Mountain View Hospital in Payson eye surgery can often be performed on a same day surgery basis. Modern procedures are relatively new. During World War II, an English ophthalmologist noted that fighter pilots who had been injured were often able to tolerate small pieces of plexiglas in their eyes without difficulty. Their shattered cockpits had blown these small particles into the eye and it was often safer to leave them than to try to remove them. With this observation, Dr. Ridley began experimenting with replacing the lens of the eye with a small glass implant following cataract surgery. This development in the late 1940 s led to the evolution of the intraocular lens implant over the next 30 years. In many cases, a small plastic lens can now be inserted at the time of surgery to replace most of the focusing power of the eye's diseased lens. This has proven to be a safe and effec- tive procedure for restoring sight. Cataracts and cataract surgery have been around for thousands of years. The cataract itself is a clouding of the normally transparent lens inside the eye. The black hole in the colored portion of the eye is called the pupil and the lens sits directly behind it functioning much like a camera lens to focus an image on the back of the eye. When the lens becomes opaque, light cannot easily pass through and the vision becomes dim and blurred. There are many misconceptions about cataracts. It is not a film over the eye or lens and it cannot be "peeled" off. Using the eye does not make the cataract grow faster nor does it spread from one eye to the other, although a person may have cataracts in both eyes. Some cataracts do not require an operation since they have only a mild effect on vision. Cataracts are not related to cancer in any way. The history of cataract surgery goes back at least 4000 years. Bronze instruments used for cataract procedures have been unearthed and traced to the ancient Babylonians. The procedure in use then and still practiced in some parts of the world is known as couching. A specially shaped, sharp instrument was inserted through the clear part of the eye into the pupil where the cataract was impaled on the end. The cataract then was rotated or forced downward until it no longer blocked the pupil. Needless to say, this required a surgeon with a steady hand and three or four strong men to hold the patient absolutely still while the procedure was performed. It also had the advantage of being outpatient surgery with the itinerant surgeon performing the operation at the patient's home, along the roadside, or wherever a patient could be convinced to undergo the procedure. Couching remained the procedure of choice until the mid-18tcentury when Jacques Daniel demonstrated a method of removing the lens rather than merely pushing it out of the way. A cataract can be likened to a grape which has an outer skin and an inner pulp. By rupturing the front skin, the pulp can be removed by suction leaving only the clear outer skin. This method is called extracaph sular extraction since the "skin" or capsule of the lens is left in the eye. This was the method used by Daniel. In the late 19th century intracapsular extraction became popular because of the ease of the procedure and the fact that a number of complications of extracapsular surgery were eliminated. In this procedure the entire lens is removed including - Tri-Ar- Herald Staff Writer Olficers ui the Provo Metropolitan Water District claim Jurda-nellDam and Reservoir are not needed because Salt Lake County already has access to as muc h as 19 times the amount ot water it would receive trom that source In a report submitted to the Governor's Review Committee on the Bonneville lnit of Central Utah Project, Wavne Ililiier. representing Provo Metropolitan Water District iPMWDi listed nine sources of water available to Salt Lake County. "Why has the exploitation and management ol such supply potentials not been carefully examined as alternate to CUP im" ports'.' the report asks PMWD has been engaged in a battle with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District over construction of the proposed Reservoir on the Provo River, claiming Provo owns much of the water which would be impounded in the reservoir. The potential sources of addi- - jvjiijine 'o Sjit .; 'M.,'. in.ikc Jul tlam-Iiumii'i fssjfv are lifted a fuliows to e ' l' . if I '.i'. ii ,;:!.a.n J:.ij. HW ,'A.'f. v' f, :(!. a.tf ir jrt:L..i: fn I'tl ufiiit 'hf lfii j ;i j'.-- ii f; I M. Ml t'tfil.! a :t !,; !i ill..--- , f . I nil ui I I ilttiji a iN ,i J'itn N' iifi.jiiin I. if In mum i slim Hut i7fM-ii- liivr ti:jli-- tist- d iJal tf. it'll t - Page ipld pirsi-fi- i .if;-- l dill's ji imtfdti-- !h.l! tiu! 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Jarvis, the three Provo writers, ALLEN If 4 THE QUALIFIED " CANDIDATE FOR UTAH STATE AUDITOR 1 M. Liechty, and Ken Morrison, received awards for writing reports for components of the Bonneville Unit. Cnristensen, a technical publications writer, produced a supplement to the Bonneville Unit Definite Plan Report to be used as a public document. Liechty, a writereditor with Reclamation for the past 4 '2 years, served as lead writer for a number of Utah Projects Office reports. Morrison, a technical publications writer, received his award for acting as lead writer for the Diamond Fork Power System Environmental Impact Statement. Tom is a CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT with 14 years of audit experience in industry and government. As DEPUTY STATE AUDITOR, Tom is highly respected for his ability to Watchdog STATE government finances and his ability to bring about cost cutting improvement i i in local government. -.i- ,wiWl.-w J LJ LJ Paid for by the Committee to elect Tom Allen State Auditor. rftRe Hect Commissioner could still be an ordeal with the patient having to lie still for as many as 10 days until the wound healed. number of developments in recent years have made cataract surgery a much more pleasant, shorter and effective procedure. The advent of the operating microscope, finer instruments, and suture materials finer than human hair have permitted the ophthalmic surgeon to close incisions much more securely. This allows most patients to get up off the operating table and go home immediately after the surgery, eliinating costly hospital stays. The new techniques and materials have also allowed extracapsular cataract surgery to play a more frequent and important role in ophthalmology. The laser is an instrument which can be used to treat certain complications of cataract surgery. When an extracapsular extraction is performed, the back capsule or "skin" of the lens is left in the eye. While Specialist County Utah Your m t I U 7Cllf r-TT7:27- 111 ir a bClA- l rill XK - - providing some protection ?s against other complications, this capsule may become cloudy a few months to years after the initial surgery. The laser allows the surgeon to open a cloudy the capsule without eye with a knife. Li. Controlling government spending Protecting family values Working for cooperative government How does one see after cataract surgery when the focusing mechanism of the eye (the lens) has been removed? In earlier time, the only answer to this question was a pair of spectacles with thick lenses. This gave good straight ahead vision but had many distortions in the periphery and magnified objects up to 35 percent their normal size. In the 1960 s, contact lenses began to be used to improve this vision. The magnification was much less and peripheral distortions were greatly lessened. This type of correction can still be used successfully by a number of people. Thanks to these innovations, today's cataract patient can look toward to better sight than was possible in the past. The surgery itself has become a less unpleasant and uncomfortable experience and is usually done on an outpatient basis. For more information or free phlets on cataracts call pam- 465-257- the greenhouse, dis their use ease control in the greenhouse best varieties for the Utah mar ket, diagnosing plant problems using plug culture in the green house, and fertilizing soiless mix tures. For more information, call USU collect, (801) in 750-176- i t. nsz' I'll v.f't Building a bright future for Utah County Developing permanent flood solutions Gary J. Anderson is a proven leader. 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Sponsored by Utah State University, the conference will deal with these topics: new varieties for 1985, soiless mixtures and PAAWD BOR Workers Keeps Improving At Local Hospital November Monday v f m it t ;K, d - Promoting aggressive prosecution of crime Gary J. Anderson Specialist I i if . Your County He is bringing taxes down. He is committed to less government spending. He has permanent solutions for flood control. He is working closely with city, state and federal governments. promotes active citizen involvement. listens, resolves and acts. is a recognized state and local leader. is a dedicated professional. works for you as your Utah County Specialist. He He He He He II I |
