Latest in advanced cataract surgery
ATARACT is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting an estimated 20 million. However, it remains one of the most treatable eye conditions. In the UK, many people aged 65 or older have some degree of image loss caused by cataracts, with men and women equally affected. Like wrinkles and grey hair, cataracts tend to occur as people get older. Having a cataract is like viewing objects through a dense fog — a painless clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the pupil and the iris. As it gradually develops, eyesight will get worse over time. Your lens is made up of protein and water and cataracts occur when the proteins in the lens change and prevent light passing through. If you are suffering from this condition, there is no need to simply put up with it. Speak to an eye professional about cataract surgery procedures. Leading eye specialists at a Queen Anne Street hospital in the Harley Street district of London carry out a range of cataract treatment options to dramatically improve your vision. They offer two procedures, both of which involve surgery. Traditionally cataract surgery is performed under local anesthetic, and involves removing the natural lens and replacing it with a synthetic intraocular lens (IOL). Alternatively, refractive cataract surgery, a more advanced type of cataract surgery, replaces the natural lens with an advanced multi-focal implant. The latest approach to cataract surgery employs state-of-the-art ‘femtosecond’ laser technology. And the use of advanced implants can help correct refractive errors, such as short-sightedness and longsightedness, so that you can experience better vision than even before the cataract. This could mean that your dependence on glasses or contact lenses is greatly reduced or even eradicated completely. With seven hospitals nationwide, in Manchester, Surrey, Hampshire, Central London and Yorkshire, these international specialists ensure patients benefit from a