When the natural lens of the eye, the crystalline, which has refractive capacity and allows objects and the passage of light to focus, is losing transparency Progressively, cataracts occur. This occurs as a natural part of aging process of each person.
The most effective treatment alternative for this visual problem is cataract surgery through phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. In Nivaria Clinic We have the latest technological advances to guarantee the best results.
Cataract surgery
La phacoemulsification is most advanced method for the definitive treatment of cataracts. It consists of the use of ultrasound to dissolve and extract the damaged lens, to replace it with an artificial intraocular lens that is deployed inside the eye without the need to expand the initial opening. This lens performs the same function as the crystalline lens, lasts a lifetime and does not lose transparency.
What are the symptoms of cataracts?
- Blurred vision: causes the person who suffers from cataracts to not see correctly, affecting their daily life.
- Vision improvement: It may be the case that the patient notices that their near vision is improving, which may mean that the cataract is forming.
- Glare: The patient with cataracts has greater sensitivity to light.
There are different types of cataracts.
- Nuclear Cataract: It is the most common, it develops in the center of the lens and is normally associated with advanced age.
- Subcapsular Cataract: It is the most common in diabetic people or people with chronic treatments, and is characterized by developing in the back part of the lens.
- Cortical Cataract: Also related to advanced age, it develops in the outermost and lateral layers of the lens.
How is cataract surgery?
Currently, phacoemulsification is the most advanced method for definitive treatment of cataracts. It consists of the use of ultrasound to extract and dissolve the damaged lens, to replace it with an artificial intraocular lens that is deployed inside the eye without the need to widen the initial opening. This lens performs the same function as the crystalline lens, lasts a lifetime and does not lose transparency.
When is the cataract operation recommended?
En Nivaria Clinic We perform a series of tests to assess the status of the cataract and evaluate the appropriate time for surgery, as well as a complete examination of the eyeball, which includes a study of your retina. All of this provides us with a guide of fundamental information to perform the surgery in a personalized way.
Usually After the age of 60, cataracts usually appear. However, they may appear a few years earlier. Hence the need to carry out a complete study of the ocular health of each patient. The waterfall It is more common in myopic patients, especially in myopes with high degrees.. In these patients, the appearance of cataracts can appear at a much younger age.
What happens after the cataract operation?
The patient You will recover vision from the first moment after surgeryHowever, the recovery of visual quality will improve as the days go by.
Can cataracts and presbyopia be treated in the same intervention?
Yes, since By replacing the natural lens with an intraocular lens, other refractive problems such as myopia, astigmatism, etc. can be corrected. There are monofocal lenses (good distance vision), bifocals (good distance and near vision), extended range (good distance and intermediate vision) and trifocals (they are the most advanced lenses at the moment and cover distance, intermediate and near vision). Each of these lenses has its indication according to the patient's ocular condition and activity. As an example, not all patients may be candidates for trifocal lenses.
