Cataract Surgery
Cataract is one of the most common pathologies today due to the increase in life expectancy.
When the lens (natural intraocular lens) grows older, it loses its transparency and elasticity and begins to opacify. The patient begins to feel decreased vision, difficulty driving at night by having many reflections with the headlights of cars and difficulty reading because they need more light intensity. That’s when you go to the doctor’s office and diagnose cataracts.
The current treatment is surgical and the intervention involves removing the lens and placing another intraocular lens in place.
Today, depending on the characteristics and expectations of the patient, we can access multifocal lenses (diffractive bifocals with depth of focus and trifocals) and last-generation lenses with an extended range of vision, which allow the patient to see better quality in all the distances.
What are cataracts in the eye ?
It is the opacification and aging, of a natural lens that exist inside the eye called crystalline.
Cataracts syntoms
Progressive decreased vision and its evolution from diagnosis to surgery, can be months or years depending on the area of the crystalline which affects, also the age, medication being taken, or lifestyle and (long exposure to the sun).
Cataracts causes
Old age, diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus, medications such as corticosteroids, prolonged sun exposure, Congenital cataracts etc.
Cataracts Diagnosis
In the ophthalmologists a complete eye examination is performed, which is necessary to thoroughly examine the eye as well as the expectations and habits regarding the vision of each patient for a correct choice of lens to be implant
Cataracts treatments
The procedure for cataract surgery is under local anesthesia. No hospitalization is required the day of intervention. Postoperative treatment is with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory dropsbeing the duration of from one to two months. The revisions to the day after the surgery, a week and three weeks are usually necessary
Appointment
Request Appointment with Dr. Gloria Carretero to evaluate your vision problem.