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What is CATARACT/MOTIBINDU?
Cataract is clouding of the eye’s natural lens. It is a natural process of ageing. Every individual gets it sooner or later. Cataract impairs focusing of light on the retina and hence blurs vision.
What are the causes of cataract?
Old age is the most common cause of cataract .
It also sometimes occurs relatively early in life due to factors such as injury,excessive sunlight, toxic chemicals, change in the body’s metabolism, drugs or other eye diseases such as glaucoma and inflammation.
There can also be hereditary predispositions to earlier occurrence of cataracts.
What are the types of cataract?
1. Senile cataract (Due to old age)
2. Congenital cataract (occurs by birth)
3. Traumatic cataract (Due to eye injuries)
4. Steroid induced cataract (side effects of drug)
Cataract surgery at Aaradhya Netralaya
Done by highly skilled surgeon
• Painless
• Use of world class machines
• No hospital admission
• No bandage
• No injection for anaesthesia
• Freedom for cataract plus glasses with the use of premium lenses
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What are the symptoms of cataract?
People with cataract, even when wearing glasses, typically have:
· Foggy/smoky vision/blurred vision
· Glare at night
· Difficulty in recognising colours
· Frequent changes in their glass prescription
What is the treatment for cataract?
- There are no medicines with proven efficacy to prevent or to treat cataract.
- The only effective treatment is surgical removal of cataract.
- Modem cataract surgery is the most successful surgeries known .It is a day care procedure &takes hardly 15 min.
- Diabetes,hypertension and other general health problems are not a contraindication for cataract surgery.
- The cataract need not “Mature” for surgery.
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When is treatment advised?
The decision to treat a cataract is made together by the eye care practitioner and the patient.
It is based on the degree to which the cataract is impairing vision and the effect of the impairment on the patient’s quality of life.
There are 3 treatment options available for cataract:
1.SICS(Manual cataract removal)
2. Phaco Emulsification
3. MICS-Micro incision phaco Emulsification with foldable Intraocular Lens Implantation
- SICS -Small Incision cataract Surgery:-
In this technique, cataract is removed manually through a big incision of 6.7mm & rigid lens is put inside the eye. Though it is suture less technique, there are some disadvantages due to bigger incision such as
· Delayed healing
· Postoperative need of glasses
· Need of anaesthetic injection
In todays advanced surgery era, this technique is reserved only for very hard cataracts.
- Phaco Emulsification
The clouded cataractous lens is extracted by fragmenting it into tiny pieces with ultra sound energy and aspirated out with a suction device .
The cataract is removed through a small self –sealing wound.
There are no sutures applied on the eye.
Advantages:
· Stichless (Incision 2.8mm)
· Shorter overall duration of surgery
· Less post-operative discomfort
· Minimum post-operative restrictions
· Early rehabilitation
· Less induced astigmatism
· Perfect early restoration of vision
3. Micro Incision Phaco Emulsification with Foldable Intraocular Lens Implantation
Cataract extraction by phaco Emulsification through a 1.8mm incision and implanting a foldable intraocular Lens is a definite technological advancement from the conventional surgery.
The lens is injected into the eye through a small incision and it opens up within the eye like a flower
Advantages:-
· Wound healing is very fast
· Wound stability is far better since the entire surgery is done through a very small opening
· Induced astigmatism is minimal
· Decreases glare because of the superior surface quality of the lens
· The patient will not feel any surgical impact and has a painless and suture less procedure making this an outpatient procedure
Option of Lens
1. Monfocal /standard Lens:- With implantation of monofocal lens, patient needs glasses for near vision.
2. Multifocal Lens:- Patient can get freedom from glasses completely for near as well as distance with this type of premium lens.
3. Toric Lens:- This is advised for patient having significant corneal astigmatism giving rise to cylindrical refractive error.Toric lens comes in monofocal as well as multifocal type.
4. Accommodative lens:- This is latest advance in less design which offers freedom from distance plus near vision spectacles. This is designed to flex much like your healthy eye .This ability of lens to change shape (accommodate),allow patient to focus on both far & near objects. Most of the patients can function well without glasses for distance & causal near reading, but may need glasses for fine prints & very close work.
In some patient, multifocal lens produce haloes around light &difficulty in low light situations This is especially important where patient has to do significant night driving, But most of the patient adapt to this effect over a period of several months .
FAQ
How Is Cataract Detected?
A cataract may be detected by your optician or family doctor.
It is important that a thorough eye examination is performed by your eye specialist to ensure that there are no other causes for your blurry vision.
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How Fast Does A Cataract Develop?
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.
When Should A Person With A Cataract Have Surgery?
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.
How Is A Cataract Treated?
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.
Is Cataract Surgery Permanent?
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.
Will I Need Glasses After The Surgery?
Most patients will require glasses for fine visual tasks although some patients can get by without them for certain activities. 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.
What If I Have Other Eye Diseases– Will Cataract Surgery Help?
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.
Does The Operation Hurt?
No. An anaesthetic drop is applied before surgery so that there is no pain. Patient is advised to see the overhead light and not to do any eye movements. This advanced technique is called Topical anaesthesia ,where we need not give any injection to eye for anaesthesia.
Can Problems Occur After Surgery?
Cataract surgery is very safe and has a high success rate.
However it is important to understand that complications can occur during or after the surgery. If you experience even the slightest problem after surgery, please contact your surgeon immediately.