Catract Surgery Review - Types

There are two types of Cataract Surgery:

THis method, which is called Intracapasular Cataract Extraction, removes the lens and the lens capsule all together, one piece. This Cataract Surgery is very complicated and is very seldom done. Most of the time this operation is done in very high tech hospital with state of the art equipments. THe lens is removed and is replaced with an artificial lens that is made out of plastic. It is added in the sulcus or the inside of the chamber.

Another type of Cataract Surgery involves an ultrasonic hand piece with a steel or a titanum head. This tip vibrates. Throughout the operation the surgeon will then use an instrument called the chopper that cuts the nuclues into very tiny pieces which makes the procedure of emulsification much easier. After the C.S. is finished a probe called the "irrigation Aspiration" is used to clean out the material in the cortical. It is the most favored method and is called the Phacoemulsification.

Extracapsular conventional cataract Extraction. A Cataract Surgery that is focuses on the sclera and cornea. Due to the massive presurre and incision needed to be done on the eye.This type of surgery is usually done on patients with advanced levels of cataract hardening. A lot of incisions are done through out this operation.

All the above types of Cataract Surgery methods are based on how advanced the Cataract is in the eyes of the patients. Always the specific consultation is needed to be done by your ophthalmologist.

Cataract Surgery - Layman's Definition

Definition of Cataract Surgery:

Cataracts has been a serious cause of loosing your eyesight. Many people suffer from Cataract, especially people over 60 years old. The development of Cataract Surgery has changed peoples lives for the better. With new technologies C.S. have advanced dramatically to the degree that most surgeries are use local anesthetic. All cataract surgeries rely on the replacement of natural lens of the pupil that have been clouded, due to metabolic imbalance or changes in the body, with a synthetic lens. most of Cataract Surgeries have been successful with great results for the patients.

Having said that, most ophthalmologist always suggest and advice on testing the lens before any surgeries done to the eyes. In most cases the symptoms can be detected in early stages and Cataract surgery can then be done to the eye.

Most healthcare insurances cover Cataract Surgeries but it is always advised to contact yor current insurance provider and ask them if such surgery is within the package and how much of it is covered. Some Healthcare insurance companies only cover to a certain amount.

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