One of the most common cataract surgeries, Phacoemulsification is usually performed to restore vision in patients whose eyesight has become cloudy from cataracts, a clouding of the eye's lens.
Phacoemulsification involves a surgeon to make a small incision at the edge of the cornea, which creates an opening in the membrane that surrounds the lens. In the next step a small ultrasonic probe is inserted thereby breaking down the cloudy lens into tiny little fragments. Further the fragments are suctioned out of the capsule with the help of an attachment on the probe tip. Once the lens particles are removed, an intraocular lens implant is positioned into the lenses natural capsule. Also the entire procedure is performed under local anaesthesia or topical anaesthesia.
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which fluid pressure within the eye rises. It is linked to a build-up of pressure under your eye. Glaucoma is more common in adults and can cause damage in the optic nerve if left untreated.
In the initial stages Glaucoma treatment involves eye drops. The damage caused by Glaucoma cannot be treated completely, but regular checkups and treatments can help in slowing down or preventing of vision loss. As per your situation, treatments may include eyedrops, oral medications, laser treatment, surgery or a combination of any of these.
Treatment of Glaucoma - Laser therapy, filtering surgery, Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).
Microsurgery involves an open treatment of small structures of the human body which cannot be seen with naked eyes. They are performed with the application of high-precision and high-resolution microscopes and miniature surgical instruments.
Since the 50s-60s of 20th century, ophthalmologists have begun to perform eye microsurgeries using microscopes and high quality non traumatic suture material. Increase in the number of eye problems such as glaucoma, cataract and retinal disorders have resulted in a rising demand for microsurgical procedures. LASIK or Laser Eye Surgery is a kind of refractive surgery, which is said to treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
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