Cataract Surgery
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the lens of the eye. The lens is normally transparent and is located behind the pupil (the dark center of the eye) and the iris (the coloured portion of the eye around the pupil). The cloudiness in the lens restricts light from passing through the eye. This affects reading, night driving and distance vision.
Causes of Cataract
Cataracts can occur at any age but are very common in older people. Other causes of cataracts, besides age, include: congenital (present at birth), health problems, such as diabetes, medications, such as steroids and injury to the eye.
Treatment of Cataract
- The cataract specialists at City Eye Hospital are leaders in advanced microsurgical and lens implant procedures involved in cataract treatment while cataract surgery is generally a highly successful procedure.
- If the symptoms are mild, a change in glasses may be all you need.
- However, if the cataract is interfering with your daily activities, surgery should be considered, as surgery is the only way to remove a cataract.
- In most cases, the cataract is removed using a process called “phacoemulsification” where a small incision is made in the eye to remove the clouded lens and replace it with an intraocular lens (IOL).
- An intraocular lens is a clear, manufactured lens that replaces the affected lens and helps improve the patient’s vision.
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