A cataract indicates clouding of the lens inside the eye. It provokes a loss of vision. This problem cannot be fixed using eyeglasses or contact lenses. Even the corneal refractive surgery like LASIK is also ruled out to fix cataract. Cataract tends to develop with time and is the most common in old people.

Cataract surgery is the removal of the lens inside your eye that has become cloudy. It is then replaced with an artificial lens known as the intraocular lens, or IOL in short, to develop a clear vision.

You are a perfect applicant for cataract surgery if you are :

• facing double vision
• observing bright colours as faded
• encountering a cloudy vision
• undergoing light irritability
• facing bad night vision
• not pregnant or nursing
• cataracts are interrupting your daily work

Cataract surgery comprises the following steps:

• At the starting, the doctor gives you drops to dilate the pupil
• The area around the eye is cleaned properly.
• Following, the doctor inserts anaesthesia into the tissue of the eye.
• eyelid holders are applied to keep the eyelids wide open and prevent you from blinking

There are two techniques for removing a cataract from your eyes, namely,

• Phacoemulsification
• Extracapsular

Cataract surgery is done in three ways. All the techniques depend on the level of damage that required this surgery. The ways are:

• Phacoemulsification: - requires cutting the cataract into little pieces utilizing ultrasound before the fragments are absorbed out from a thin tube. The same cut is used to implant a replacement lens.
• Extracapsular Cataract Surgery - This method is used when cataracts cannot be cut down using phacoemulsification and are at a difficult level. It is conducted giving local anaesthesia. The doctors give oral sedatives to relax their patients. The doctor makes a small cut in the eye to remove the faulty lens.
• Intracapsular Cataract Surgery -This kind of surgery requires creating a large cut compared to the two ways mentioned above.

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After the cataract surgery you might:

• face blurred vision
• sensitivity towards bright light
• on-off pain or inflammation
• feel a little itchy or swelling sensation around the eyes
• experience a bit of stickiness

These after-effects are quite normal. The healing process happens in a couple of days as and when the eye starts to heal.

• not to go out for a few days due to blurred visions for the first few days
• driving should be avoided unless the patient is sure of a clear vision
• avoid rubbing your eyes post the surgery
• use eye guards to shield the eyes while sleeping. These shields will help block accidental rubbing of the eyes
• wear sunglasses continuously even while in the house
• no to face wash, soap or any shampoo after the surgery
• avoid hot water showers
• heavy exercises are to be bypassed for a few days

The Cataract Surgery costs in India fluctuates from Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 70,000 for each eye.

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