What is Cataract? Simply put, a cataract is a "clouding" of the lens in your eye. The lens, located just behind the iris, or the colored part of your eye, works like the lens of a camera. It picks up images, then focuses the lights, colors, and shapes on the retina, which sends the images to your brain.
As light passes through a cloudy lens, it is diffused or scattered. The result is blurred or defocused vision. The human lens, made mostly of protein and water, can become clouded—so clouded it keeps light and images from reaching the retina. Eye injury, certain diseases, or even some medications can cause the clouding. But, in over 90% of cases, clouding is caused by the aging process.
A cataract can be the reason sharp images become blurred, or seeing things at night is more difficult. It may also be why the eyeglasses or contact lenses that used to help you read, or do other simple tasks, no longer seem to help.
Great advances have been made in cataract surgery. Millions of people undergo this vision-improving procedure every year. And, they experience excellent results.
We, at CEDS Eye Hospital have successfully operated several thousands of patients from all over the world using state of the art technology like the Alcon Infiniti Vision System and the Carl Zeiss Lumera-T Surgical Operating Microscope.
The center prides itself in No Injection, No Stitch, No patch surgery. A new paradigm in cataract surgery offers spectacle freedom with clear vision with the use of premium foldable intra ocular implants like aspheric high definition, Multifocal Bifocal and Trifocal, Toric, Accommodating and highly Customized Lenses. We customize Cataract Surgery according to the need of each individual eye using sophisticated algorithms and software.
Aiding your Lens selection is our technology like the Carl Zeiss IOL Master, Axis-II Immersion Ultrasound Biometry, Corneal Topography and Aberrometry which reduces the risk of errors and enhances the safety of the procedure to an unimaginable level and redefines the process itself.
For patients, it's a simple operation. A tiny incision is made in the eye. Through this incision, the surgeon inserts an instrument, about the size of a pen tip. The surgeon uses this ultrasound instrumentto break up and gently remove your cloudy lens.Once the clouded lens has been removed, the next step is to replace it with an artificial lens that will do the work of your own lens. This artificial lens is referred to as an intraocular lens or IOL.
How will it feel? Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure. You'll spend just over an hour at our center. Because your eyes will be treated with anesthetic, you should feel no discomfort. After the surgery, you'll be given a short time to rest. Then, the very same day, you can go home. Within the next 24 hours, your doctor will probably want to see you for an evaluation. Drops will be prescribed to guard against infection and help your eyes heal. For a few days, you may need to wear a clear shield, especially at night, to prevent you from rubbing your eye.
AXIS II(OPHTHALMIC ULTRASONOGRAPHIC BIOMETER) This is an A – Scan Ultrasound Biometry Device measures the axial length (antero-posterior length) of the eye ball and uses advanced algorithms to calculate the power of the intraocular lens to be implanted.
IOL MASTER This is the most sophisticated and accurate device to determine the power of the intraocular lens (IOL) implant for cataract surgery. The IOL Master allows fast, accurate measurements of eye length and surface curvature, necessary for cataract surgery using Laser Interferometry. Furthermore, it is a non-contact (nothing touches the eye and no drops are needed).
ALCON INFINITI VISION SYSTEM The Alcon Infiniti is a high end device that offers the surgeon different options to safely and effectively remove the cataract: ultrasonic phacoemulsification, ultrasound with oscillations (OZil) and liquefaction. Due to this versatility, surgeons, with the Alcon Infiniti, can actually choose which method best fits the patient. The first, ultrasonic phacoemulsification, has always been considered the foremost in cataract surgery and the Alcon Infiniti is right at the forefront in phacoemulsification technology. The increased flexibility and options offer our surgeons with far more control on the actual lens removal. The new technology also makes the surgery significantly safer, vastly reducing the probability of thermal burns, accidents and other complications.
CARL ZEISS LUMERA-T SURGICAL OPERATING MICROSCOPE Aiding our surgeons in the process of Cataract removal is the Carl Zeiss Lumera-T Surgical Operating Microscope which redefines the simplicity with which one can view the finest details of the surgery under high magnification and brilliant depth of perception to deliver predictably perfect surgery, every single time. CEDS Eye Hospital has the unique distinction of being one of the first centers in the country to have this high end surgical microscopes installed. The Carl Zeiss Nd:YAG Posterior Capsulotomy Laser is also installed at our hospital for the OPD based management of Posterior Capsule Opacification following Cataract Surgery.