Cataract 

 

Cataract is the loss of transparency of the lens, which is one of the important elements of the eye for healthy and clear vision. While the most common reason is aging, trauma or some medications used, other eye diseases may also cause cataract formation. Cataracts can also be seen in newborn babies and children.

 

Today's modern cataract surgery is based on the removal of the natural lens formed by catalyzing the 2 mm incision made into the cornea with extremely sensitive and microscopic methods, protecting the lens capsule which is thinner than the onion membrane while performing this procedure and placing an artificial lens of various characteristics into this capsule. The lens to be placed in the eye is calculated with technological devices before surgery and a personal lens is used.

 

Monofocal intraocular lenses, which have been used for years after the surgery, allow the patient to have far-vision, but while there is a need to use near glasses , trifocal intraocular lenses that have entered our lives in recent years allow clear vision without glasses at far, near and medium distances.

At the same time, it is possible to correct astigmatism with toric lenses that also correct astigmatism in patients with astigmatism.

 

Whether eyelid surgery and cataract surgery can be performed together is one of the most common questions. It is not appropriate to do these two surgeries together. It is appropriate to have an average of 1 month between them.