What is a Cataract?
A cataract is an eye disease that affects a large percentage of population. It is a clouding of the natural crystalline lens in the eye, and is made of water and protein. Usually, by age 65, the chemical changes in our body cause the lens to grow cloudy or yellow, preventing light rays from focusing properly inside our eye. When untreated, it can cause vision loss. 80% of curable blindness is due to cataract.
How to recognize Cataract?
Does your vision seem cloudy or hazy to you?
The cataract starts out small and can slowly start affecting your vision. The vision gets blurred or cloudy, and the eyes may get sensitive to bright light.
See your doctor right away before the condition worsens. Need an appointment.. Contact us today.
Evaluation
With advanced surgical techniques, we need not wait until a cataract is ripe. Our Chief doctor will evaluate the health and clarity of the lenses in your eyes and determine when it becomes medically necessary to recommend surgery.
The following investigations are done for evaluating the severity of Cataract.
- Preliminary assessment by Slit Lamp
- Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by Applanation Tonometry
- A-Scan Biometry by IOL Master
- Fundus evaluation by Dilatation / B-Scan
Micro Incision Cataract Surgery
A cataract can worsen if not removed. Surgery is the only option to remove it. And we can remove the cataract whenever it begins to affect your vision and thereby your lifestyle.
At Jaya Eye Care, our Chief Doctor uses an advanced technique called Microincision Cataract Surgery. This procedure provides greater control and precision and the post operative outcomes are much better than standard procedures (Small Incision Cataract Surgery where the incision is above 3mm wide).
Reducing the incision width to 1.8mm, which is also called Microincision, means less invasiveness, faster healing and quicker recovery. The patient can return back to normal life quickly.
Cataract Surgery Procedure at Jaya Eye Care
We will first evaluate your eyes and provide Counselling to preparing you for surgery and choosing a new lens also called Intraocular Lens (IOL) for implant.
An IOL is a clear, plastic lens that requires no care and becomes a permanent part of your eye. Light is focused clearly by the IOL onto the retina, improving your vision. You will not feel or see the new lens. You can select from a wide choice of IOLs that are Foldable based on physiological and occupational needs.
The surgery is an in-patient procedure and you will be given Local anaesthesia / Topical anaesthesia / General anaesthesia.
Our Eye Surgeon will first remove the cataractous lens using a procedure called Phacoemulsification using Microincision. It will be replaced with a Foldable IOL in your eye. This is a permanent implant and the lens does not degrade.
The whole procedure usually takes 30 minutes. You will be monitored in our recovery room for a couple of hours and then you will be discharged right away. With proper post operative care, you can get back to normal life in a week’s time.
We also perform Small Incision Cataract Surgery in certain cases.
Need Counselling for Surgery? Contact us. We will be happy to guide you.
Cataract - Care and Act
Here is an interesting article: Cataract – Care and Act.
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Experiencing blurred, reduced or cloudy vision or eye strain, redness or itching?
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