Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery Health Feed

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There is only one treatment for cataract and that is surgery
phacoemulsification is the surgery name for cataract

It is better not to do cataract surgery for both eyes simultaneous ly. Give a gap of at least 2-3 months.

A cataract is defined as a clouding of lens in the eye where your vision gets blurred. A cataract affects the eyes, when light that passes through the lens prevents a clearly formed image from reaching your retina. The disease is very common and usually, develops as your eyes age or due to any injury caused to the tissues that cover your eye's lens.

Types of cataracts:

Senile Cataract: This is the commonest of all. It is age-related clouding of the lens. It can affect the near ...more

A cataract is defined as a clouding of lens in the eye where your vision gets blurred. A cataract affects the eyes, when light that passes through the lens prevents a clearly formed image from reaching your retina. The disease is very common and usually, develops as your eyes age or due to any injury caused to the tissues that cover your eye's lens.

Types of cataracts:

Senile Cataract: This is the commonest of all. It is age-related clouding of the lens. It can affect the near ...more

A simple, uncomplicated cataract surgery should not take more than 10 minutes to perform. The best part about a cataract surgery is that most people see almost immediate results and improved vision. However, full recovery can take awhile. Each person heals at a different speed but ideally, your eyes should heal completely in a month. Here are a few tips to help speed up this process and avoid infections and eye injuries.

Take it easy
Just because the surgery takes a short time is no...more

Cataract surgery is performed to remove the lens of the eye and replace it with an artificial one. The surgery is undertaken to cure cataract, which makes the lens of the eyes cloudy, making it difficult to see. The surgery is not considered to be a major one and is performed on an outpatient basis, meaning that the patient can go home the very same day without having to spend the night at the hospital. The procedure is very normal and is undertaken when cataract starts to affect the day-to-day ...more

Phacoemulsification procedure for one eye will cost you approximately 10000-50000 depending upon the lens you choose to apply and he should not have any problems if done with proper care.

I think you mean phaco. It is actually short for phacoemulsification which is a type of cataract surgery where we emulsify the cataract in the eye. It requires a small incision. Depending upon the type of lens you opt the incision given will vary form 2. 6mm to 3. 2mm. Mics is a variant of phaco where the incision will be 2. 2mm. In femto the incisions are given by laser and the cataract will be softened by laser but the rest of the procedure will be done by phaco itself. If you want to opt for ...more

A cataract usually forms in the eyes due to clouding of the naturally clear lens. It is mostly age-related.

Cataracts can be categorized on the basis of where and how they develop in the eye. This categorization is based on location:

Nuclear Cataract: These develop in the middle of the lens and turn the centre of the eye yellow. Nuclear cataracts are typically associated with ageing.
Cortical cataract: These develop around the edges of the nucleus and are wedge-shaped. Grad...more

Hello
cataract is a very simple and day care surgery
there are many types of lenses like indian made lenses and imported lenses.
Cost ranges from 10000 to 1 lac depending on type of lens.