Cataract Removal Surgery

The lens is the main part of the focusing mechanism of the human eye. The objective is clear and transparent and opaque becomes cloudy with age and thus impede normal vision. Any opacity in the lens, which leads to decreased vision is cataract.

Aging is the most common cause of cataracts. The proteins of the eye decreases with age, leading to cataract. Other causes are congenital abnormalities and development, trauma, inflammation of the eye and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and hypothyroidism. A cataract makes simple tasks difficult and impossible in some cases to perform. In the early stage of cataract, the lens refracts light improperly formed, so the images are blurred and unclear. In the chronic phase of cataracts can cut the light near total, causing blindness.

Some of the most common symptoms of cataract are:

• Cloudy or blurred vision

• Changes in color perception

• Sensitivity to bright lights or sunlight

• Poor night vision

• Difficulty in driving especially at night

• Frequent changes in eyeglass prescription

Cataract should be removed as soon as it begins to affect daily activities. With one of the symptoms listed above in the context, it is the right time to go for the removal of cataracts. Do not wait for cataract matured as unnecessary delay may result in preventable complications of surgery and more difficult. cataract surgery can be successfully undertaken in any season. Summer rainy season or have absolutely no effect on the outcome of cataract surgery .

Surgery is the only way to treat cataracts. There are two options available for cataract surgery:

• Conventional cataract surgery or extracapsular cataract extraction

• Microincision cataract surgery (phacoemulsification cataract surgery)

cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with implantation of foldable intra ocular lens (IOL) is the most recommended treatment for cataract. The procedure is simple, safe and accurate, and leads to rapid recovery.
There are a number of advantages of phacoemulsification with foldable implants over conventional cataract surgery:

• It is a painless process that does not require an injection, stitches and a bandage.

• It creates local anesthetic is used instead of an injection into the eye

• Early visual rehabilitation for patients

• Normal activities can be resumed as soon

• Change minimum bending occur in the eye after surgery

• No dietary restrictions following surgery

• Final glasses can be prescribed in two weeks

• Removal of the cataract only takes 2 minutes and the procedure should take about 5-8 minutes.