Cataract Surgery

"True love doesn't need proof, the eyes told what heart felt." When the clear crystaline lens in your eye becomes cloudy the light reaching the retina through this cloudy lens is blurred and distorted and your vision get affected. This clouded lens is called as cataract. To restore vision, this clouded leans must be removed by surgical procedure. Cataract can be cortical , nuclear or sub capsular. Depending upon the type of cataract a patient will experience different visual problems.But the most common cataract symptoms include. Blurred vision Sensitivity to light or glare Double vision in one eye Poor night vision Need brighter light to read Experience fading or yellowing of colors Age Related Cataract. : Aging is the most common cause of cataract. It may be nuclear , cortical or sub capsular cataract. Nuclear Cataract. : occur in the center of lens & may induce myopia Cortical Cataract. : begins in the outer portion of the lens and moves slowly towards center. Commonly occurs in diabetic patient. Sub Capsular Cataract : Develops under the capsule, often at the back of the lens. This type of cataract is common in diabetic, high myopia, retinitis pigmentosa and patients who take steroids Other Type of Cataract : These are not related with aging process. Traumatic Cataract: Develops as a result of eye injuries. Other can develop from metabolic blood disorders , eye infections and inflammations and certain types of medications e.g. steroids. Congenital Cataract: Occurs at birth, particularly if the mother has rubella infection during pregnancy. Treatments Cataract can be operated at any age and at any stage of cataract. In fact when Cataract interferes with your daily activities you should undergo Cataract removal surgery with intraocular lens implantation. Now a days Cataract surgery is a sutureless procedure. It can be done at any stages of Cataract. It takes only 15 minutes to complete surgery. No need to remain / stay admit in hospital. Patient can go home within hours, patient can join his routine work after fifth day. Very less spectacle number after surgery and it can be done under topical anaesthesia ( no injection ). Sutureless Cataract surgery is done by two techniques Phacoemulsification SICS- Small incision Cataract surgery also called as Nonphaco. Both techniques are equally good. Let the surgeon decide by which technique the patient will get good vision. Always remember that the aim of any surgical technique is to give good vision to the patient and satisfaction of the surgeon without giving any type of pain to both of them.