Laser Cataract Surgery Versus Traditional Cataract Surgery - Arohi Eye Hospital

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Laser Cataract Surgery Versus Traditional
Cataract Surgery Arohi Eye Hospital Laser
cataract surgery is one of the most common eye
surgery procedures performed across the world
today, involving a laser called femtosecond
laser. Before this laser surgery was invented,
there was a more traditional method that used
Phacoemulsification to remove the cataract. Today
also, there are certain conditions and cases
where the traditional surgery is used instead of
the new innovative laser surgery, but it all
depends upon the individual patients condition
and doctors preference.
What is Phacoemulsification surgery? Phacoemulsifi
cation is the traditional cataract surgery,
wherein a small incision is made in the cornea
by hand with the use of a scalpel. A small
instrument is inserted through the opening, which
goes behind the pupil where the eyes lens sits
in a capsule. The surgeon creates a round
opening in the capsule, after which a pen-shaped
probe is inserted into the capsule, which applies
sound waves to break the cloudy lens the
broken-up pieces which are then suctioned out.
An artificial intraocular lens is then placed in
place of the original natural lens, after which
the incision is closed with a special liquid and
self-seal. Stitches arent needed.
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What is femtosecond laser surgery? Femtosecond
laser surgery uses an ultrasound device placed
over the eye to map its surface, which also
gather information about the lens. The results
are then sent to a computer that programs the
laser and tells the exact location, size, and
depth for the required incision. According to
these measurements, the laser is used to make
the corneal incision and opening in the capsule.
The cataract may also be softened. An ultrasound
probe then breaks the lens into pieces and
suctions them out, after which an artificial
intraocular lens is inserted. Here also, there is
no need of stitches. The difference As you can
see, both the surgeries require an incision
through which broken cataract pieces are
suctioned out and replaced with an artificial
intraocular lens. The basic difference between
the two procedures is that the
phacoemulsification surgery uses a scalpel to
make an incision with hand, while femtosecond
surgery uses an ultrasound device to make the
corneal incision. Which surgery should you
undergo? If you are suffering from cataracts, and
are planning to undergo a surgery to get rid of
the cloudy lens in your eye, and replace it with
a new artificial lens to be able to see clearly,
you need to know which of the two surgery types
will be better for you. Laser cataract surgery
is qualified for only certain patients. If you
dont meet certain conditions, you wont be
qualified for the laser surgery. So, who is to
decide that for you? It is obviously a
specialist ophthalmologist who can decide that
for you. So, if you are suffering from
cataracts, make sure to get in touch with a
specialist like Arohi Eye Hospital, where you can
be offered the best cataract surgery in Mumbai
by experts who have
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been successfully carrying out the procedure for
clients since years. ALSO READ How Safe Is
Cataract Surgery?