Cataract surgery cannot be reversed, since the cloudy natural lens of the eye is removed during a cataract procedure and cannot be put back in. But if there is a problem with the intraocular lens (IOL) used during your procedure or some other type of cataract surgery complication develops, certain aspects of the surgery can […]

This is called cystoid macular edema (CME) There are a few possible late-onset complications of cataract surgery that can affect the vision four to six months after the surgery. This condition occurs in susceptible patients even after uncomplicated cataract surgery. The central portion of the retina responsible for our sharpest vision, the macula, develops some […]

Some postoperative myopia (near sightedness) exists in few patients after cataract surgery Sometimes it takes a couple of months for the final “refraction” to settle. Depending on the postoperative myopia, glasses, contact lenses, refractive surgery (e.g., LASIK) or an IOL exchange will be advised

If the cataract is immature and the eyes have no visual potential it need not be operated. But mature cataract should definitely be operated even if the eyes do not have visual potential.

Cataracts occurring due to the posterior lens capsule becomes cloudy several Mo cataract. This can be treated by yag capsulotomy nths or even years after surgery. The medical term for this is posterior capsular opacification (PCO) or secondary.

Worsening of vision occurs, if cataracts are left un-treated. Cataracts may mature and start leaking inside the anterior chamber of the eye causing pain, redness and increase in intraocular pressure.

One of the first symptom of cataract is Loss of Contrast Sensitivity which is more in dim light. It also causes glare and haloes around the light. Cataract surgery will always improve your night vision for driving, walking and other activities in dim light.

No. Everybody who lives long enough develops cataracts, so they are considered a normal part of the aging process, similar to greying hair and aging skin. There are no known medicines to stop or reverse this change. Certain factors can speed up cataract formation, such has diabetes, steroid use, trauma, smoking, alcohol, and excessive sunlight […]

YES. Cataract is an important cause of preventable blindness in India.

After cataract surgery your doctor will prescribe your child glasses. Depending on whether a lens was implanted in the eyes or not your child may have a low or a high power. The decision whether to implant the lens or not is made by your child’s eye doctor depending on the age of your child. […]