Some childhood cataracts may only be partial and thus not interfere with vision. These small cataracts usually do not require treatment but should be observed regularly to look for progression. Moderate cataracts may require treatment with glasses or treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye). Larger cataracts which impair vision are treated with surgery. The surgery in […]

Cataracts are usually seen in older individuals. However, children too can develop cataracts. Sometimes an infant is born with cataract. This could occur because of some infection that the mother had during her pregnancy like German measles. In a small percentage of cases it could also be genetic. Most of the times, it is impossible […]

No. Lazy eye is due to lack of visual perception by the brain. If cataract occurs in a lazy eye, the defective vision that is attributed to the cataract can be corrected fully. But the full potential vision cannot be improved.

YES, cataract surgery can be performed after LASIK. In fact, cataract surgery can be performed after any type of laser vision correction procedure, including LASIK, PRK, Epi-LASIK and LASEK. LASIK and other types of laser vision correction alter the curvature of the front surface of the eye (cornea). Therefore it’s helpful if you can give […]

Yes, it’s possible to have cataract surgery if you have glaucoma. In fact, in some cases, cataract surgery can lower high eye pressure, reduce the number of medications you need to manage your glaucoma, or possibly eliminate your need for glaucoma medication altogether. Also, it may be possible for your cataract surgeon to perform a […]

Till the wound heals completely, some patients may experience irritation which can be reduced on proper application of drops.

Redness occurs after eye surgery due to the inflammation which can be reduced on applying the drops regularly.

Natural lens absorbs the blue light when entering the eye. Modern high definition lens filters blue light and gives original colour with high clarity and contrast.

PCO occurs due to the continuous viability of the lens epithelial cells that remain after the removal of cataract. The proliferation of the epithelial cells causes posterior capsular opacity (PCO) this is the most common late complication in the cataract surgery. Fortunately it is amenable to treatment by means of simple painless laser procedure (Yag […]

No, once the cataract is removed, it’s gone. But sometimes something called an after-cataract forms. When the surgeon does cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is sitting inside a bag in your eye. The surgeon cuts open the bag, removes the cloudy lens, and inserts the plastic lens into the bag. Sometimes the bag itself can […]