What is Cataract?

Cataract is clouding of the normally clear and transparent lens of the eye. It can be compared to a window that is frosted or yellowed.

Surgery is the only way a cataract can be removed. Surgery consists of removal of cataract & replacement with an artifical lens (IOL – Intra Ocular Lens of an appropiate power) Cataract surgery is performed under topical anesthesia i.e. few drops of anesthesia – NO INJEECTIONS

The common symptoms of Cataract include:

• A painless blurring vision

• Glare or light sensitivity

• Poor night vision

• Double vision in one eye

• Needing brighter light to red

• Fading yellowing of colors

What causes Cataract?

The  most common types of cataract are related to aging of the eye.

How cataract treated?

Modern cataract surgery performed at My Eye

• The preferred surgical technique used in phaco emulsification ( cold phaco ) with foldable Intra Ocular Lens implantation.

• We at present use Infiniti Vision Systems from Alcon Incl. USA for Advanced Phaco.

• Cataract surgery lasts for about 15 – 20 minutes. You can choose from variety of IOLs. We use all types of IOls ranging from non-foldable to foldable and the latest presbyopia correcting IOLs ( Restor Acrysof Multifocal from Alcon, USA, Tecnis Multifocal Resume from AMO, USA) which reduces the spectacle dependence after operation.

• Drapes, knives – used by us are disposable and imported from USA/Japan.