A cataract is an opacity (or cloudiness) in the lens of the eye. This restricts light passing through the eye and reaching the retina. When this occurs, vision is affected.
At Hi Tech Eye Surgery Center, we specialize in providing advanced cataract treatment in the Undri, Kondhwa, and NIBM areas of Pune.
The most common cause of cataracts is aging. Others include:
- Inherited or developmental problems
- Health problems such as diabetes
- Medications such as steroids
- Trauma to the eye
Common symptoms of cataracts are:
- Cloudy or blurry vision
- Light sensitivity from car headlights that seem too bright at night; glare from lamps or very bright sunlight; or the appearance of a halo around lights
- Poor or reduced night vision
- Double or multiple vision (this symptom often goes away as the cataract progresses)
- “Second sight” where near vision becomes possible without glasses again because of the cataract developing in the lens. This state is usually temporary, and followed by progressive loss of distance vision
- A need for frequent changes of glasses or contact lenses
- Improved sight and colour vision
- Improved clarity of vision
- Increased independence
- Improved quality of life
- Reduced dependence on corrective eyewear
Modern cataract or lens replacement surgery is one of most successful surgeries known. It is effective in restoring vision to most patients. The surgeon makes a tiny incision on the side of the cornea, removes the eye’s clouded natural lens after dissolving it (using a procedure known as Phacoemulsification) and then replaces it with an artificial ‘Intraocular Lens’ (IOL). Because the incision is very small, stitches are not required and the eye heals quickly, allowing the patient to return to routine lifestyle within a week. Modern cataract surgery is a safe outpatient procedure that barely takes about 10 minutes. Newer advancements such as whitestar phaco (cold phaco) and microincisional phaco emulsification (MICS) have increased its safety even further.
An Intraocular Lens (IOL) is the replacement lens that is surgically implanted in the eye to replace the existing natural clouded lens during cataract surgery.
Types Of IOL
The design of IOL decides your need for spectacles after the surgery. Newer advanced IOL (Toric, Multifical and Accomodative) can treat cataract and get rid of spectacle power too.
Monofocal IOL
Toric IOL
Astigmatism means that your eye is shaped more like and egg than a round ball. This irregular shape causes blurry vision.20% cataract cases have astigmatism, which requires them to wear cylindrical powered glasses after the cataract surgery with monofocal lenses. The toric lens is a special form of a single vision cataract lens that has astigmatism correction built right into the lens implant. If you like the idea of a single vision intraocular lens and have astigmatism, then a toric lens would be a great choice for you. A toric lens that corrects your astigmatism inside the eye does a better job of correcting your vision than a pair of glasses that sit out away from your face.
Multifocal IOL
As against monofocal IOL, which focuses at only single distance; A multi-focal IOL contains multiple zones that focus light at a variety of distances, allowing you to see a continuous range of vision without glasses. This results in excellent visual acuity of close up and far away objects. Many patients report the ability to read small print and see distances, both without glasses. This lens can however, produce rings or halos around bright lights and may make it difficult to see in low light situations, such as driving at night. While most patients adapt to this effect over a period of several months.
Accomadating IOL
An accommodating IOL is designed to flex much like your eye’s healthy, natural lens, providing a continuous range of vision as you constantly change focus on the world around you. This lens has the ability to “accommodate,” or change shape, allowing it to focus on both far and near objects. Most patients can function well without glasses for distance and casual reading, but may need glasses for fine print and very close work.
A cataract may be detected by your optometrist or family doctor. It is important that a thorough eye examination is performed by your optometrist or eye specialist to ensure that there are no other causes for your blurry vision.
How fast a cataract develops varies among individuals and may even vary between eyes. In younger people and people with diabetes cataracts may progress rapidly over a few months. However, most age-related cataracts progress gradually over a period of years.
Cataract surgery is usually considered when loss of vision begins to interfere with daily activities or affect your quality of life. Based on the specific symptoms, a patient and his/her surgeon should decide together when surgery is appropriate.
During the early stages of a cataract, a change in glasses may improve the clarity of vision, though this is usually temporary. When cataracts begin to interfere with daily activities, surgical removal is the only effective treatment.
Yes. It is not possible to get another cataract once it has been removed. However, approximately 10% of patients may become aware of a gradual blurring of vision some months or even years after the surgery due to thickening of the lens capsule that supports your artificial lens. If this occurs, clear vision is usually restored by a simple laser treatment, called a capsulotomy, which can be performed during a short visit to the clinic.
There are many diseases which can affect and limit the eye’s visual improvement following cataract surgery. These can be diagnosed before the operation and your eye specialist will discuss the impact of any such problems with you.
No. An anaesthetic is applied before surgery so that there is no pain, but some people experience slight discomfort after the surgery. The anaesthetic stops the eye from moving during the operation and your eyelids are held open by a spring, so all you have to do is lie still for the surgery. You cannot see what is happening during the operation.
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The hospital has trained and experienced optometrists, nursing staff and machine operators to assist the doctors. The non-medical staff members are also well versed in hospital and patient management.
Medical ailments often cause stress and anxiety. At Hi Tech Eye Surgery Center we work to create a friendly environment which can help our patients to relax and communicate their concerns freely.
MEL-90 the world’s fastest Lasik machine, YAG laser for opacities and iridectomies, Green Laser Visulas from Carl Zeiss and several other sophisticated machines are a part of the Hi Tech Eye Surgery Center.
We are located on Parmar Pawan, Kondhwa Road, Opposite ICICI Bank, Fakhri Hills, Kondhwa,, one of the central roads in Pune. By-lanes in the vicinity ensure sufficient parking space.
An opticals facility and a medical shop are housed in the same premises for the convenience of our patients. These facilities enable our patients to get a complete solution.
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