Risks and Benefits of Cataract Surgery with Complete Eye Care

Risks and Benefits of Cataract Surgery

Due to the advances in technology and surgical techniques, cataract surgery is a highly successful procedure. As a result of the skill and extensive experience of our surgeons, the few complications associated with cataract surgery are quite rare at Complete Eye Care. Over 98% of patients who have otherwise healthy eyes, enjoy improved, cleared vision following cataract surgery. Read more information here - Cataract Surgery

How the Eye Works

The human eye is remarkable. As the eye's main focusing element, the cornea takes widely diverging rays of light and bends them through the pupil, the dark, round opening in the center of the colored iris.

The lens of the eye is located immediately behind the pupil. The photoreceptor nerve cells of the retina change the light rays into electrical impulses and send them through the optic nerve to the brain where an image is perceived.

In the brain, the multitude of nerve impulses received from the photoreceptor cells in the retina is assimilated into an image.

Risks and Complications

The following are the most significant risks and complications associated with cataract surgery:

Infection - Because of uncompromising attention to sterile strategies, our chance of infection is quite low. Using antibiotic drops on a precautionary basis allows holding the prevalence of infection very low.

Hemorrhage - Bleeding after surgery is very uncommon.

Corneal Swelling (Edema) - Swelling of the corneal tissues following surgery is not uncommon. It is a response to the insertion of the surgical instruments into the eye. Usually, it develops a few hours after the procedure. While the cornea is swollen, vision is mildly distorted. Corneal swelling usually improves on its own; however, drops may be prescribed to help it resolve sooner.

Glaucoma - Occasionally, the pressure inside the eye will increase following cataract surgery. This is caused by some of the fluids used during surgery not passing through the eye's natural drainage system as expected. Often, this condition manifests itself as a headache or sharp pain in the region of the eye. Medications can be prescribed to lower the pressure during the post-op period.

Retinal Detachment - Individuals with nearsightedness are at an increased risk of developing a retinal detachment.

The benefits of modern cataract surgery are many. It affords an almost miraculous restoration of clear vision. It is one of the few medical procedures that can literally turn back the hands of time, for many patients achieve vision comparable to the eyesight they enjoyed in their youth.

Glasses may be needed for some activities, such as reading or driving. When glasses are required all the time, the lenses are often able to be much thinner, making the spectacles lighter and more attractive.

Our doctors in Gurugram have years of experience as Cataract and refractive surgeon. They have performed over thousands of eye operations, including numerous cataract surgeries and in excess of operations using only topical anesthesia that making them the most experienced cataract surgeon in Gurugram.

In the field of cataract surgery, they have authored numerous papers and served as a clinical investigator for emerging technology.

As a refractive surgeon, they have performed procedures in which the refractive status of the eye has been adjusted, be it through the implantation of an artificial intraocular lens or surgical alteration of the curvature of the cornea. They performed the Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK) procedures for the treatment of both severe nearsightedness and mild farsightedness.

In the arena of excimer laser refractive surgery, they have the most experienced surgeon in the Ark-La-Tex. He performed the first excimer laser surgeries in the Ark-La-Tex for the treatment of nearsightedness, including the first Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and the first Lamellar in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures.

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Complete Eye Care is one-stop advanced center with facilities to treat all eye diseases, We offer eye care services throughout Gurgaon and Delhi NCR.