Q. WHAT IS CATARACT ?
ANS. Cataract Is Develops Mostly With Ageing Or Injury Due To Changes In The Lens Protiens And It Causes Vision To Become Hazy Or Cloudy.
Some Inherited Genetic And Metabolic Disorders Like Diabetes That Cause Other Health Problems Can Increase Your Risk Of Cataract .
Q. HOW LONG DOES CATARACT SURGERY TAKES ?
ANS. It Is Usually Done On A Outpatient Basis . These Surgery Are Quite Uneventful And Can Be Completed Under 1 Hour .
Q. PRECAUTIONS AFTER THE SURGERY ?
- During First Week Post Surgery ,Avoid Heavy Lifting,Sternous Activity.
- Do Not Splash Water In To Your Eyes And Avoid Swimming .
- Do Not Take Activity When You Might Be Exposed To Dust,Pollen Or Other Contaminants That Might Irritates Your Eyes .
- Do Not Rub Your Eyes.
Q. VISUAL QUALITY AFTER SURGERY ?
ANS . Most Patient Can Achieve 20/20 Or 6/6 Vision Unless They Have Any Other Health Conditions Like Diabetes,Hypertension,Glaucoma,Corneal Scarring Which Can Affect The Quality Of Vision After Cataract Surgery.
Q. WHICH IS THE BEST LENS TO BE IMPLANTED DURING CATARACT SURGERY ?
ANS . It Depends On Your Needs, If You Are Comfortable Wearing Glasses After Cataract Surgery ,A Monofocal Lens May The Right Choice For You .
If You Want To Avoid Wearing Distance Glasses After Cataract Surgery And Have Astigmatism, A Toric Lens Might Be Appropriate.
A Presbyopia Correcting Lens May Best If You Want To Avoid Wearing Distance And Reading Glasses After Cataract Surgery .
Q. IS THE SURGERY PERFORMED DIFFERENTLY BASED ON THE TYPE OF LENS YOU CHOOSE ?
ANS Cataract Surgery Is The Same ,No Matter Which You Select ,But Surgeons Can Use One Of The Two Approaches.
- Micro Phaco Cataract Surgery Your Surgeon Uses A Thin Blade To Make Incision In Your Eye, Removes The Cataract And Replaces It With The Artificial Lens.
- In Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery ,A Surgeon Uses A Laser To Make The Incision And Capsular Opening .
- The Surgeon Then Removes The Cataract With Phaco And Replaces It With Artificial Lens .
- Laser Assisted Surgery Can Also Reduce Astigmatism, Which Is Harder To Achieve With Traditional Surgery Their Eleviating Need For Toric Lenses.