Types of cataracts and cataract Surgery by Dr Swati Sinkar

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What are cataracts and how are they treated?
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What are cataracts?

• Cataract is a condition when the clear lens of
  the eye becomes clouded.
• The symptoms can include cloudy/hazy vision, as
  well as an increased sensitivity to bright lights
  and glare.
• Other signs that you may notice when you have
  cataracts are difficulty reading in dim light, or
  finding it a challenge to drive at night. No
  further improvement in vision inspite of frequent
  change your glasses prescription may also
  indicate that you are developing cataracts. 

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• As cataracts are most often the consequence of
  ageing (although other medical conditions, such
  as diabetes and smoking, can also play a role),
  they affect a significant proportion of the
  population around 700,000 people in Australia,
  according to some estimates.
• They generally develop in both eyes at the same
  time, but it is often the case that the condition
  will be more advanced in one eye than the other.

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• If you have cataracts, your GP will refer you to
  an eye specialist in Adelaide, and it is likely
  that you will need to undergo cataract surgery in
  order to have them removed.
• A referral does not necessarily mean that eye
  surgery is urgent and you may be able to function
  perfectly well for an extended period of time
  before cataract surgery is required.

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Are there different types of cataracts?

• There are three different types of cataracts, and
  they are generally classified by ophthalmologists
  according to the part of the lens in which they
  appear. 
• Nuclear sclerotic cataract
• Cortical cataract
• Posterior subcapsular cataract

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What does cataract surgery involve?

• If you are suffering from any of these types of
  cataracts, the solution to regaining clear vision
  is to consult a Cataract Surgeon in order to
  undergo surgery.
•  Cataract surgery is a minimally invasive
  procedure that can usually be performed as day
  surgery under local anaesthetic.
• In cases where both eyes require surgery, they
  will be operated on separately, usually a few
  weeks apart.

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Talk to an Adelaide Eye Specialist to find out
more

• Dr Swati Sinkar is a highly experienced
  Ophthalmologist who is widely regarded as one of
  the leading eye specialists in Adelaide. Dr Swati
  consults at Eyemedics (Wayville), Kingswood Eye
  Centre, Salisbury Eye Clinic and Mount Gambier
  Eye Specialists.
• In order to see Dr Sinkar you will first need a
  referral from your GP. Once you have this, you
  can then arrange an appointment directly with any
  of the clinics at which she consults (your GP or
  optometrist may do this on your behalf), or you
  can email to find out more.

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