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Cataract Treatment

Our Treatments

  1. Cataract Treatment
  2. Glaucoma
  3. Oculoplasty Treatment
  4. FEMTO-Z8
  5. Amblyopia
  6. Contact Lenses
  7. Cornea
  8. Diabetic Retinopathy
  9. Dry Eye
  10. ICL
  11. Keratoplasty
  12. Laser Eye Surgeries
  13. Lasik
  14. Trans PRK Surgery
  15. SMILE
  16. Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
  17. Low Vision Aid Final
  18. Myopia Management
  19. Neuro Ophthalmology
  20. Paediatric Ophthalmology
  21. Retina and Uvea
  22. Squint

Cataract Care & Advanced Treatment

What is a cataract?

A cataract is a disorder that causes the natural lens of the eye to become clouded, impairing vision, making it difficult to read or recognize faces, and increasing light sensitivity. Over time, the normally clear lens turns opaque, impairing vision in one or both eyes.

Who Is at Risk for Cataract Development?

Cataracts are a common age-related condition, more frequent in those over 50 and especially in individuals over 60. Other risk factors include:

  • A history of cataracts in the family
  • Trauma or damage to the eyes
  • Chronic usage of steroids or certain antihypertensive drugs
  • Diabetes or other underlying medical conditions

Symptoms of Cataracts

  • Dim, fuzzy, or cloudy vision
  • More difficulty seeing at night
  • Sensitivity to glare and bright lighting
  • Lights with halos surrounding them
  • Frequent adjustments to prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses
  • Color fading or yellowing
  • Double vision in one eye

Cataract Diagnosis and Treatment

A comprehensive eye examination that includes assessments of the lens and vision is necessary to detect cataracts. While glasses or contact lenses can help in the early stages, surgery remains the only viable treatment for severe cataracts.

Types of Cataract Surgery

  • Phacoemulsification (Phaco): The most popular method, Phaco, uses ultrasound to break up and remove the lens, enabling a quick recovery.
  • Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS): This common procedure in India uses a slightly wider incision, making it more cost-effective and promoting rapid healing.
  • Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE): A conventional method for treating severe cataracts where the lens is removed entirely.

Types of Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)

  • Monofocal IOLs: These lenses are set to provide clear vision at a single distance.
    • Benefits: Clear vision at one distance (usually far)
    • Drawbacks: Requires glasses for near and intermediate tasks after surgery
  • Enhanced Monofocal IOLs: These lenses are designed to improve intermediate vision while maintaining good distance vision, offering an alternative to standard monofocal lenses.
    • Benefits: Clear vision for distance and improved intermediate vision compared to monofocals
    • Drawbacks: Require glasses for near and some intermediate tasks after surgery
  • Multifocal IOLs: These lenses have multiple zones, each focusing light for different distances (near, intermediate, and far).
    • Bifocal IOLs: These lenses typically have two distinct zones, one for far and one for near vision.
      • Benefits: They reduce the need for glasses after cataract surgery because they provide clear vision at distance and near
      • Drawbacks: May require glasses for intermediate. Some people may experience glare or halos, especially at night
    • Trifocal IOLs: These lenses typically have three distinct zones, one for near, one for intermediate, and one for far vision.
      • Benefits: They reduce the need for glasses after cataract surgery because they provide clear vision at all distances
      • Drawbacks: Some people may experience glare or halos, especially at night
  • Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) IOLs: These lenses provide a continuous range of vision, focusing on a broader range of distances, particularly intermediate and near vision.
    • Benefits: Reduces the need for glasses for most tasks, offering better intermediate vision (e.g., for computers)
    • Drawbacks: They may still need reading glasses for close tasks
  • Toric IOL: These lenses are designed to correct astigmatism, a refractive error caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.
    • Benefits: They provide clear vision for people with astigmatism by correcting the asymmetry of the cornea
    • Types of Toric IOLs:
      • Monofocal Toric IOLs: These are the basic forms of toric IOLs that provide clear distance vision.
        • Benefits: Clear vision at one distance with astigmatism correction
        • Drawbacks: Patients need glasses for near and intermediate tasks after surgery
      • Enhanced Monofocal Toric IOLs: These lenses combine the benefits of Enhanced monofocal lenses with astigmatism correction.
        • Benefits: Clear vision for distance and improved intermediate vision with astigmatism correction
        • Drawbacks: Patients may still need glasses for near and some intermediate tasks
      • Bifocal Toric IOLs: These IOLs combine the benefits of Bifocal IOL with astigmatism correction.
        • Benefits: They reduce the need for glasses after cataract surgery because they provide clear vision at distance and near
        • Drawbacks: May require glasses for intermediate. Some people may experience glare or halos, especially at night
      • Trifocal Toric IOLs: These IOLs combine the benefits of Trifocal IOL with astigmatism correction.
        • Benefits: They reduce the need for glasses after cataract surgery because they provide clear vision at all distances
        • Drawbacks: Some people may experience glare or halos, especially at night
      • Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Toric IOLs: EDOF toric IOLs combine astigmatism correction with a design that offers an extended range of vision.
        • Benefits: Reduces the need for glasses for most tasks, offering better intermediate vision
        • Drawbacks: They may still need reading glasses for close tasks

Why Choose Swarup Eye Centre?

  • Experienced Specialists – With decades of expertise in precise eye care.
  • Advanced Technology – Enjoy painless, stitch-free surgery with a quick recovery.
  • Personalized Treatment – Tailored solutions for optimal vision correction.