Microincision Cataract Surgery
CATARACT SERVICES
Cataract is caused by the clouding of the natural lens of the eye and usually develops as a result of old age, but may occur in infants and young children too. This results in blurred vision, glare, and sensitivity to bright lights. As the disease progresses, it leads to painless, progressive decrease in vision which can also result in a poor quality of life, interfering with day-to-day activities like driving and reading.
As the disease progresses, or if the central vision deteriorates, the only option for its management is a surgery. Cataract surgery entails sucking out the natural lens after emulsifying it inside the eye by a process known as phacoemulsification. After this, a customized, artificial intraocular lens (called IOL) is placed in its position which restores natural and normal vision.
Is Microincision Cataract Surgery available in Shivamogga?
Of course! Dr megharajchitta is the pioneer in this technology and have successfully performed thousands of MICS operations over the years. The Adarsh super speciality eye hospital is equipped with the latest cataract surgery machines and technolog to take care of your cataract surgery requirements.
How Do I Know if I Need a Cataract Surgery?
After a thorough and comprehensive eye evaluation, our doctors will discuss with you the diagnosis of cataract and your best corrected visual acuity (your vision with glasses). They will also help you judge for yourself, with trial lenses, if you are comfortable with this vision with glasses in your day to day life or not.
In case, if you are not comfortable, in the absence of any eye disease that may affect your vision, the surgeon will discuss with you the possibility of cataract surgery and its available techniques.
Who Is at a Risk of Cataract?
- People whose age is more than 60 years
- People with prolonged use of steroids
- Overexposure to ultraviolet rays
- People with Diabetes
- Eye injuries
Cataract Treatment
There is no medication for treating cataract, but surgery has long proven to be an effective treatment for the disorder. With the advancement in technology, it is now safer, to get a surgery, than ever to get your vision corrected with minimal risks involved.
The decision to have surgery depends on the degree to which your vision is impaired. Although some persons with cataracts find that their vision improves by using eyeglasses, magnifying lenses or stronger lighting. However, the only real way to cure cataracts is by surgery. If cataracts affect both eyes, each eye operation is scheduled and performed separately.
The common surgical procedures are:
Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
In this procedure, the lens is either broken up using ultrasound waves (a process called phacoemulsification, or phaco) then extracted through a tiny hollow tube, or it is removed in one piece. The normal lens capsule surrounding the lens is left intact.
Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
In this technique, both the lens and the lens capsule are removed. This technique is now performed only in very rare cases.
Once the lens is removed, it may be replaced by one of the three options:
- An intraocular lens (an artificial lens placed in the eye during cataract surgery);
- A contact lens; or
- Special cataract glasses with very powerful magnification.
Currently, about 99 percent or more of patients use an intraocular lens.
Latest Surgical Techniques for Cataract Management Used at Adarsh super speciality eye hospital
Dr megharajchitta has always been a pioneer when it comes to the use of latest technology and techniques for cataract surgeries.The most significant advancement in this regard are, one, a decrease in the size of the incision, and two, the use of premium IOLs. The latest in the former is the development of the surgical technique, Microincision Cataract Surgery (MICS); where incision size is 2.2 mm or less in size.