Cataract usually develops as a result of the lens within the eye losing its transparency due to age.
Cataract may also develop in newborn babies, due to trauma or due to long-term use of drugs containing Cortisone
. Symptoms of cataract are gradual decrease in vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, and distortion in lights. Additionally, they see faded colors and their glasses' prescriptions change frequently. The only treatment for cataracts is surgery. The success of cataract surgery is affected by the experience of the physician, the sterilization of the operating room and the quality of the lens used. Due to the possibility of infection, cataract surgery should not be performed on both eyes at the same time. It is recommended that there be at least 5-6 days between the two eyes.
The most commonly used method in cataract surgery is the FACO method. In the phaco method, the eye is entered through a 2.2 mm incision. The cataract-developed intraocular lens is broken and absorbed within the eye by a device that emits ultrasonic sound waves. An artificial, foldable lens is placed inside the eye. When the incision is small, no stitches are used. The patient is discharged on the same day. For the last 2-3 years, the Femto
second Laser method has been used as an adjunct to the FAKO method. The contribution of this Method to the Phaco method is that the Corneal incision can be made with a Laser instead of a knife. In addition, opening the capsule on the front of the lens, which we call Capsulorrhexis, in a round shape using forceps can be done with Laser without using forceps. Its biggest contribution is that the cataract developing lens is broken down in a shorter time with the laser and is absorbed faster and with less energy consumption using the Phaco device. Thus, the risk of corneal edema is reduced.
In the past, lenses placed inside the eye after cataract surgery could only correct distance vision
and glasses were used for near vision. Thanks to the developing technology in recent years, multifocal
lenses (smart lenses) have begun to be used and it is no longer necessary to use glasses for distance and near vision. Multifocal (Smart) lenses can be applied to people between the ages of 55 and 60, even without cataracts, in order to eliminate refractive errors in the eye. Smart lenses are not applied to every patient, for example, diabetics and those with retinal defects. The one with carotid artery and that The risks of this surgery should be thoroughly explained to patients who are not.
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