State of the Art Equipments

Conventional Cataract surgery or Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction (SICS/ECCE)

• Injections are given near the eye
• Requires an incision of 7-8 mm
• The cloudy eye lens is removed in one piece
• A hard plastic lens is implanted
• Multiple Stitches are required in ECCE
• Final glass prescription could take even upto 10 weeks

Microincision Cataract Surgery (PHACOEMULSIFICATION)

• Requires a very small incision of 1.5 - 2.8mm
• Cataract Extraction with Phacoemulsification is followed by foldable lens implantation
• Walk-in Walk-out procedure
• Stitchless, bloodless, painless surgery
• Chances of infection are very low Minimum post surgery precautions
• Quicker healing and recovery

What is phacoemulsification with foldable IOL ?

• In phacoemulsification, ultrasound power is used to break the hard cataract into minute pieces, which are then sucked out through a small 1.5-2.8mm incision. A foldable lens (IOL) of the required power is then implanted. The soft construction allows the lens implant to be folded for insertion through a 1.5 to 2.8mm micro incision. Once in place, the lens unfolds to its regular size of 6 mm.

What are the advantages of phacoemulsification with foldable IOL over conventional cataract surgery ?

• It allows for a injectionless, stitchless, painless, no bandage surgery.
• Drops of local anaesthetic agent are used instead of an injection in the eye, thus leading to a walk-in walk out procedure.
• Early visual rehabilitation for the patient.
• Minimum curvatural changes occur in the eye following surgery.
• Post surgery, the wound is very secure.
• Final glasses can be prescribed within two weeks.

How soon after phaco surgery, will I be able to see ?

• In some cases, the patient is able to see almost immediately following the surgery, although most patients experience clear vision after one or two days.

Will I need glasses after phaco surgery?

• You may need to wear glasses only to fine -tune your vision. These spectacles have normal lenses unlike thick lenses used in the past. If unifocal IOL is used, near vision glasses are almost always required.

Will activities have to be restricted after phaco surgery ?

• Normal activities including walking, reading, writing, watching television etc. may be resumed soon after the surgery. However, during the first week after the surgery, it is better to avoid strenuous activities & avoid exposing the eye to water or dust.

Is there any diet restriction after phaco surgery?

• There are absolutely no diet restrictions after phaco and you can continue with your normal diet. However, diet regulation advised for other diseases like Diabetes, High blood pressure, etc must continue.

Can I have phaco surgery on one eye even if the other eye had been operated upon by the conventional surgery ?

• Yes, you may have micro incision Phaco surgery on your “Second Eye” provided there is no specific contraindication for Phaco.

How long will the procedure take ?

• With the advanced technique of the cataract surgery, removal of the cataract takes just about 2 minutes and the entire procedure would take about 5-8 minutes. All procedures are done with advanced operating microscopes form Carl Zeiss (Germany) & alcon accurus conmbined phaco and vitrectomy machine.