Contents:
- Medical Video: Cataract surgery - symptoms, treatment and recovery time
- Stages of cataract surgery procedures
- Before cataract surgery
- During cataract surgery
- After cataract surgery
Medical Video: Cataract surgery - symptoms, treatment and recovery time
It is difficult to deny that age is one of the factors causing all health problems. One problem that often arises with age is cataracts. Unfortunately, cataracts don't work properly just by taking medication. Inevitably, surgery must be taken to restore the condition of the eyes back to normal. So, what are the sequences of cataract surgery procedures?
Stages of cataract surgery procedures
Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure that does not take long to do. It would be nice if you understand clearly about the sequence of cataract surgery procedures before running it.
Before cataract surgery
There are several types of methods in performing cataract surgery procedures, the doctor will determine the best type by taking into consideration your health. Then you should talk to your doctor about medical problems that you have or are experiencing.
Before surgery, the doctor will also examine your eyes, to determine the type of intraocular lens implant that best fits your needs and eye conditions. You are not recommended to wear eye makeup when the day of surgery arrives.
During cataract surgery
At first, the doctor will give an anesthetic injection to relieve pain during the procedure. Eye drops will also be given so that the pupils will become wider. Do not forget, the skin around the eyes and eyelids also helped to be more sterile when the operation takes place.
Next, the operation begins by making a small incision in the cornea of the eye so that the opaque eye lens due to cataracts will open. The doctor then inserts an ultrasound probe into the eye, with the aim of taking a cataract lens.
The probe device that delivers ultrasound waves will destroy the lens of the cataract while taking the remaining parts. The new lens implant is then inserted into the eye through the small incision.
In most cases, the incision closes on its own so that no corneal sutures are needed. Finally, your eyes will be closed using a bandage mark the operation has finished.
After cataract surgery
You may feel itching in the eyes for one to two days after performing the cataract surgery procedure. In fact, vision usually looks blurry because of the adjustment during the healing process.
All conditions are normal and normal. You can submit all complaints related to postoperative problems at a doctor's visit which are usually scheduled a few days after the surgery. Here, the doctor will also monitor eye conditions and the quality of your vision.
In addition, you will be prescribed eye drops to prevent infection, reduce inflammation, while controlling pressure on the eyes. Avoid touching or rubbing your eyes for a while.
