Services provided by Oculus Eye Hospital for complete Eye Care
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FACULTY
Eye Hospital with a dedicated team of medical and paramedical staff
CATARACT UNIT
TREATMENT:
The early definite treatment is removal of cataract and lmplantation of new lens in place of cloudy natural lens.
Phacoemulsification: - This is the latest method of removal of cataractous lens in which cataract is removed by fragmenting it into small pieces with ultrasound energy and aspiteriated it out through a very small self healing
wound there by avoiding the use of stitches.
Methods of operation:
Conventional method[ECCE]
Modern method[phacoemulsification]
ECCE [extra capsulation contract extraction]
Requires big 8-12 mm incision.
Multiple stitches are required to close the wound.
More post operative care is required.
Post operative complicatation rate is more.
Phacoemulsification:-
Phacoemulsification: - This is the latest method of removal of cataractous lens in which cataract is removed by fragmenting it into small pieces with ultrasound energy and aspiteriated it out through a very small self healing wound there by avoiding the use of stitches.
Advantages:-
Done without injection.
Early Rehabilitation - can do your work on the same day.
Minimum post operative restrictions or complications.
Every type of cataract can be removed by Phacoemulsification.