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What Are The Different Types Of Cataract Treatments You Must Know About?

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What Are The Different Types Of Cataract Treatments You Must Know About?

A cataract is an eye condition when the lens feels clouded, so this makes it difficult for the patient to read, write, or perform other tasks through a clouded vision. Your doctor would do various eye tests to confirm the symptoms of cataracts, such as visual acuity test, slit-lamp examination, retinal exam, applanation tonometry, etc. 


Acute cases of cataracts can be treated with prescription glasses. If not, then the only effective cataract treatment in Dubai would be undergoing surgery. There are various ways cataracts can be removed. So let’s get to know about them. 


  • Phacoemulsification


The phacoemulsification or Phaco technique takes about half an hour to remove the cataract. This cataract treatment in Dubai requires a minimal amount of sedation to perform the surgery. Phaco involves making a small incision around the edge of the cornea, then inserting a small ultrasonic probe into it to clear the cloudy lens. Then an intraocular lens is implanted in the natural lens capsule. 


  • Extracapsular Surgery


If the cataract is highly advanced and too dense for the phaco technique to clear, then extracapsular surgery is one of the best options for cataract treatment in Dubai to dissolve or break down the cataract fragments. This technique requires a bit larger incision in removing the cataract in one piece rather than in fragments. Then an IOL is placed in the lens capsular bag.


  • Intraocular Surgery


Although rarely used, this technique can still be useful. Intraocular surgery requires a larger incision compared to extracapsular surgery to remove the entire lens and surrounding capsule. Further, in this technique, after the surgery, the IOL is placed in a different location in front of the iris. IOL helps with clearly focusing light onto the retina to improve the vision.


  • Femtosecond Laser


The femtosecond laser is another technique doctors can use during cataract surgery in which the computer-guided laser is used by the surgeon to remove the cataract. This cataract treatment in Dubai is FDA approved. This is an infrared laser with a 1053nm wavelength. 


Femtosecond laser works by producing photodisruption of the transparent tissue in the eyes, such as the cornea. The device can be an advanced aid for surgeons to successfully remove the cataract and reduce treatment time. FS lasers can also be helpful in utilizing the correction procedure of astigmatism. 


One of the most concerning aspects of cataract treatment surgery is the recovery part. The patient has to follow through with the instructions of the ophthalmologist accurately. Make subsequent visits for the first few weeks to monitor the recovery and use the prescribed eye drops to reduce the inflammation and protect the eyes against infection.


If you are experiencing any kind of issues with your eyes, you can contact Dr. Sohaib Mustafa for consultation and get quality treatment. 


Abdul Muniza is the author of this Article: To know more about please visit the Website: Eyesurgeon.ae

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