The cost of cataract surgery varies from one doctor to the next; it also depends on the type of procedure and intraocular lens you and your cataract surgery decide is best for your needs.Most of the cataract surgery is covered by insurance.

A small incision is made in the front surface of the eye with a scalpel or a laser. A circular hole is then cut in the front of the thin membrane (anterior capsule) that encloses the eye’s natural lens. Typically the lens is then broken into smaller pieces with a laser or an ultrasonic device […]

When patient starts to experience cloudy ,foggy ,double vision and glasses no longer provides clear vision ,which lead to difficulty in performing daily activities when the cataract becomes matured ,it’s advisable to undergo cataract surgery .

– The normal lens has got lens fibres. These fibres have a tendency to opacify under situations of low blood sugar levels (hypo glycemia ) or high blood sugar levels (hyper glycemia). – In diabetic patients there is a rapid progression of cataract from immature to mature stage. – Sometimes there is fluctuation in vision […]

– Mild cataracts often cause little or no vision problems. Your doctor is probably monitoring your cataract to see if it worsens and more significantly affects your vision or lifestyle before recommending surgery. – Some cataracts never reach the stage where they need to be removed. But if your cataract worsens and you begin to […]

Cataract is diagnosed by dilated comprehensive routine eye check .

In case of penetrating injury, a sharp object pierces the cornea i.e. the black button of the eye, there is also simultaneous injury to the capsule of lens. This capsule is the protective covering of the normal lens. Once it is injured by a sharp object, the lens material also gets injured. It becomes immediately […]

There is hydration of lens fibres in cataract and formation of vacuoles through which when light passes there is diffraction causing photophobia or glare.

– Gradual decrease in vision – Cloudy,fuzzy,foggy or filmy vision – Haloes,for example seeing shadows around a bright object like vehicle head lights – Experiencing glare especially in night driving – No clarity in vision even with new prescribed glasses – Sometimes experiences double vision

No ,cataract can be treated only by surgery(replacing the natural lens by IOL ).