CATARACT

What is cataract?

A cataract is the clouding or loss of transparency of the natural lens of the eye.
This condition causes vision to become blurred or dim because light cannot pass through the clouded lens to the back of the eye.

What causes cataract?

Some of the conditions or factors that cause cataract are:

Ageing
Long-term use of steroid medications
Previous eye injury or inflammation
Certain medical conditions such as diabetes
Excessive exposure to sunlight
Congenital cataract (present at birth)

Cataract

What are the symptoms and signs of cataract?

The symptoms and signs of cataract occur due to the clouding of the lens in the eye.

In addition to the dimness of vision, other symptoms are:

Poor night vision
Sensitivity to bright lights or glare
Appearance of “halos” around light sources
Frequent changes in spectacles or contact lens prescription
Difficulty reading small print
Double vision in a single eye

How is cataract treated?

The only treatment for cataract is surgery.
Modern cataract surgery is called phacoemulsification. This procedure uses advance ultrasonic energy to remove the cataract through a small wound that needs no suturing inmost cases. An artificial lens in inserted during cataract surgery to improve patients’ vision after the surgery. Patients will have options to choose monofocal lens, a toric lens to reduce pre-existing astigmatism or mulifocal lens to be glasses-free after the surgery.

Types of artificial lens

To complement our advanced medical technology, we also provide a wide range of intraocular lenses to ensure the best post-operative visual experience for our patients.

Monofocal lens	Multifocal lens	Toric lens
Corrects distant visions	Corrects near and distant vision	Corrects astigmatism
Requires wearing reading glasses	Eliminates need for glasses	Reduces need of glasses for distance vision

Each individual cataract journey is not the same and it is of utmost importance to have professional consultation with our specialists to suit the best cataract surgery with your needs.

Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery with LenSx

With LenSx [link to Operation Theatre#LenSx], your surgeon is able to perform a number of surgical steps using a computer-controlled femtosecond laser without using a blade.