Refractive Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery has evolved over the period of years to so called Refractive Cataract surgery. Demands of patients are increasing; they not only want quality vision but also want spectacle free vision.
Topical Phacoemulsification has been a boon to cataract surgery. Patients want their surgery to be done by Phacoemulsification.
Various advanced intraocular lenses used these days are:
- Multifocal lenses (no need of glasses after cataract surgery)
- Toric lenses ( to correct corneal astigmatism: cylindrical number)
- Toric +Multifocal lenses.
- Routine hydrophobic and hydrophilic foldable lenses.
Advantages of Phacoemulsification:
- No stitch no patch no injection required
- Very small incision size…1.8 to 2.2m
- Fast recovery
- Stable refraction within week.
Glaucoma Treatment
Most dreadful disease of eye…..causing permanent irreparable blindness.
Early diagnosis and regular IOP check up are key points to prevent blindness.
The loss of vision being gradual and painless it mostly neglected and that is dangerous. So it is very important to get your eyes examined by an ophthalmologist with periodical IOT measurement. It is also mandatory for everyone to get there IOP check up around there 40’s.
Individual’s with family history of Glaucoma should get there eye check up done every yearly.
Treatment modalities include:
- YAG laser
- Trabeculectomy
- Some implants
- Argon laser trabeculoplasty
Dacryocystitis Treatment
It is the condition in which there is excessive watering and discharge from the eye. It can occur at any age group, commonly females are more affected. Sometimes children below 1 yr of age can get cured with probing, which has to be done under general anesthesia.
Treatment modalities are:
- External D.C.R
- Endonasal D.C.R
External DCR is done by an ophthalmologist while endonasal type is done by our ENT friends from nasal route.
Corneal Tattooing
Tattooing of corneal opacity with black pigment gives good cosmetic effect to patients having corneal opacity in whom the white spot looks very odd. The procedure is very safe and doesn’t have to be repeated many times. Mahatme’s corneal Tattooing pigment is used for the same and it does not have any side effects.
