Friday, May 22, 2015

Options Regarding Cataract Surgery San Antonio

By Tammie Caldwell


After certain age, if you begin to feel that your vision is getting poor, blurry or if you experience your eyeglass prescription is change frequently, then you should consult an eye doctor. There are some good and well reputable eye clinics in the city of San Antonio TX where you could find all the information relevant to cataract surgery San Antonio.

If the doctor detects your cataract at a very early stage, then he might prescribe you to wear glasses instead of undergoing any other treatment at that time. Surgery is recommended when the cataract gets mature and it begins affecting your vision in a way that even glasses cannot correct it. Many people feel worries about undergoing such treatment because they lack information and think it is a very painful and difficult procedure.

Although the surgery itself might sound painful and complicated when the doctor explains it to you but in reality, it takes just a couple of minutes to perform. Furthermore, because you are given pain relief therefore you hardly find any discomfort in your eye. Also, afterward you will be prescribed some ointments and pain killers so it can be assured that its more or less a pain free procedure.

It is a very simple surgical procedure where with the help of a microscope the surgeon makes a small incision on the surface of your eye. The incision is made in order to removed the clouded lens by dissolving it. Afterwards, a new lens is put inside your eye to improve the eye vision.

In the event that the lens is too thick or too difficult to break up then some other strategy is utilized to dispose of it. This technique is known as Extracapsular surgery. In this strategy, as opposed to making a little entry point a touch bigger cut is made so that the lens could be evacuated as it is without dissolving it. On the off chance that you experience such technique, then the recuperation time is likewise somewhat long.

You should discuss your case in detail with your eye doctor so that you exactly know what is going to happen during and after the treatment is done. You will have to give correct records of your medical history as the doctor will assess whether you are fit and well enough to undergo such treatment or not. Usually, patients are declared well and fit as it is a minor procedure but certain health conditions like diabetes could slow down the healing process.

The treatment is done within a couple of minutes time and you are able to go home right away. Only if some sort of complication occurs, you might be asked to stay overnight but that happens very rarely. The very next day the bandage is also removed from your eye.

Typically both eyes must be treated however they can't be dealt with at the same time. It is suggested that no less than twelve days must be given between the two surgeries so that the first eye is given abundant measure of time of time to get healed.




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