मंगलवार, 25 जून 2013

CATARACT SURGERY :SURGICAL TECHNIQUES (II PART )

Surgical Techniques

Micro  Incision Cataract Surgery

Over the years the size of corneal incision made during cataract surgery has considerably reduced leading  to improved visual outcome & quicker post procedure recovery for the patient .

(1)Requires a very small incision of about 2mm.  

(2)Cataract is emulsified into small pieces by Phaco and a foldable IOL is implanted.

  Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is a procedure in 

which an ultrasonic device is used to break up and then 

remove a cloudy lens, or cataract, from the eye to improve 

vision. The insertion of an intraocular lens (IOL) usually 

immediately follows phacoemulsification.

(3)Walk -in ,Walk -0ut procedure .

(4)Stitchless ,bloodless ,painless surgery .

(5)Heals very quickly.

Small Incision Ctaract Surgery (SICS)

(1)Requires a smaller incision of   about 2 mm.

(2)Cataract is removed manually and foldable intraocular 

lens 

(IOL) is implanted .

(3)No stitches .

(4)Heals fast.

CONVENTIONAL   CATARACT SURGERY OR EXTRA CAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION (ECCE)

(1)Requres an incision of 10 -12 mm.

(2)The cloudy eye lens is removed in one piece .

(3)A hard plastic lens is implanted .

(4 )Multiple stitches are required .

(5 )Final glass prescription could take 6-10 weeks.

Conventional surgery 

10 -12 mm .incision (Multiple Stitches)

Phacoemulsification 

3mm.incision (Stitchless).


Cataract Surgery Pictures Videos

Cataract Surgery
Real time cataract surgery using state of the art techniques as of Jan 2009
Cataract surgery
Cataract surgery
Modern Cataract Surgery
This is an example of small-incision cataract 

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