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Cataract Surgery in Dubai
Over 50% of people over the age of 60, and quite a few who are even younger than that, suffer from cataracts or cloudy lenses inside their eyes.
A cataract is the natural lens inside the eye that became cloudy or discoloured. The clarity of light passing through the eye’s lens to the retina is thus disturbed and the image sent to the brain is dull and blurred.
Cataracts interfere with activities like reading, gardening, golfing, and night driving can be difficult.
Cataract sufferers may also be troubled by bothersome glares, halos around lights, and even monocular double vision.
Cataracts FAQ's
What are Cataracts?
A cataract is the natural lens inside the eye that became cloudy or discoloured. The clarity of light passing through the eye’s lens to the retina is thus disturbed and the image sent to the brain is dull and blurred.
Although they can occur in young people, most cataracts are a normal part of aging.
As we mature, gradual changes occur to the focusing lens inside the eye. Prior to young adulthood the lens is soft, flexible and clear. At about age 45 the lens begins to harden, change color and may turn cloudy, usually resulting in the need for reading glasses or bifocals.
As we continue to mature, the lens continue to change. Blurring and glare can get worse until stronger glasses no longer help and a cataract operation in Dubai is required to provide clear vision again.
What are the Symptoms of Cataracts?
- Blurred or distorted vision
- Halos or glare around bright lights.
- Loss of color perception (especially shades of blue)
- Loss of depth perception
- Night blindness
- Eye fatigue and headaches
- Monocular double vision – in one or both eyes when the second eye is occluded.
How can Cataracts be treated?
– Stronger eyeglasses.
Up to a point, stronger eyeglass prescriptions can adjust for vision changes due to cataracts. Eventually, the only effective treatment of a cataract is the surgical removal of the clouded lens.
The lens opacity cannot be cleared by eye drops, medication, eye exercises or laser treatment.
Modern cataract surgery in Dubai is one of the most successful operations performed all around the world.
Cataract surgery is also the most common eye surgical procedure done in the world today.
– Cataract Surgery
Your cataract will be removed with an advanced technique called phacoemulcification, or small incision cataract surgery.
After applying a local anesthetic, the cataract surgery doctor in Dubai will make a ‘stair-stepped’ incision of about 3-4 mm on the side of the front part of the eye. The cataract is then broken or emulsified into microscopic particles using high energy sound waves. It will then be gently suctioned from the eye.
To compensate for the removal of the eye’s natural lens, a calculated intra-ocular lens (IOL) is implanted into the eye. After using this special ‘stair-stepped’; incision, you may receive one, several or even no stitches. This type of incision is mostly self-sealing, stronger, heals faster and remains tightly sealed by the natural outward pressure within your eye.
Successful Cataract Surgery:
Everyone heals somewhat differently, but many patients report improvement in their vision almost immediately after their cataract surgery in the UAE. Most patients return to their normal work and lifestyle within a day or two or even a week.
Many patients experience vision that is actually better than before they developed cataracts. Once the cataract is removed, however, some patients may experience clouding again of a thin tissue called a capsule or “bag” that holds the IOL. In most cases, a laser is used to open the clouded capsule and restore clear vision painlessly.
Advantages of Intra-Ocular Lenses:
- Elimination of contact lenses or thick cataract glasses.
- Requires no care after the immediate postoperative care
- No restrictions on activities after recovery from the surgery
- More normal appearance after surgery
- Improved depth perception and ability to judge distances
- No interference with side vision.
Every eye need personalized attention. That is why our experienced doctors use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques, upholding our family and eye clinic’s commitment to excellence in Dubai and the region.