There is no cure for cataracts aside from surgery. You can put of the surgery in the early stages by getting stronger lenses or making the area around you brighter but eventually surgery will be needed.
How Cataracts Surgery Works
There are different kinds of cataracts surgeries but they all deal with the same thing. The procedure consists of taking out the cloudy lend that stops you from seeing clearly and puts an artificial one in instead. This surgery does not hurt because you’ll have local anesthetic to numb your eye. It can be daunting as you will be awake, but you won’t feel a thing. This procedure can take about fifteen to twenty minutes and you won’t need an overnight stay at the hospital. For people will cataracts in both eyes, your doctor will wait for the first one to heal before performing the surgery on the other.
Small-Incision Surgery
This is also called phacoemulsification and the procedure is to make a small cut on your cornea and put a small device in your eye which will give off an ultrasound wave to break up the cloudy lens. The doctor will take out the pieces and insert the artificial and new lens.
Large-Incision Surgery
This is sometimes called extra capsular cataracts extraction and is a more uncommon surgery. Sometimes doctors might suggest it if you have cataracts with more visual problem than normal. The procedure includes taking out your clouded lens all in one piece and is then swapped for an artificial lens. This will most likely need more healing time than a small incision surgery.
Femtosecond Laser Surgery
This surgery is suggested if you also have an astigmatism which is a curve of the cornea that makes your vision blurry. This problem is mended during the surgery by using a laser in order to reshape the cornea. The procedure consists of a laser which breaks up the cloudy lens and is then replaced with a new, artificial one.
After Surgery
Recovery depends on the type of surgery you had but it usually goes smoothly. You should notice that your vision improves within a few days after the surgery. Within one or two weeks you can get back to life as usual. With cataracts surgery, as with any surgery, there can be risks which are very rare. There could be a chance of infection, bleeding, or a detached retina.