Cataract Eye Surgery
Cataract eye surgery is one of the most commonly preformed eye surgeries in the world. It is also the most effective and safest eye surgery performed. Cataract eye surgery removes the cloudy lens of the eye and replaces it with a substitute eye lens, called an intraocular lens. The intraocular lens serves the same purpose and has the same function as the original lens.
There are two kinds of intraocular lenses, monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses. Monofocal intraocular lenses provide clear vision at one distance only. Most people who undergo cataract eye surgery choose to see well far and correct their near vision with a pair of eye glasses. Multifocal intraocular lenses allow for both near and far vision but the near vision is not as clear. Not everyone is a candidate for multifocal intraocular lenses. Consult an eye surgeon to be evaluated so it can be determined which type is the best for you.
Most patients are conscious for the surgery. There are cases where patients need to be sedated because of anxiety and fear. Cataract eye surgery takes about 30 minutes to perform.
There are two types of cataract eye surgery, the phacoemulsification procedure and the extracapsular procedure. Phacoemulsification is the most common type performed. The procedure involves making a small incision on the side of the cornea. Next the surgeon uses a tiny probe to emit an ultrasound to break up the cloudy lens. The lens is then removed by suction. The intraocular lens is then inserted. With the extracapsular procedure, the incision is longer in order to remove the hard center of the lens and the remainder of the lens is then removed with suction.
If both eyes have cataracts they cannot be operated on at the same time. The surgeon performing the operations will schedule the surgeries at different times based on various factors.
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