Do you experience
problems seeing due to cloudy vision that even spectacles can not help? In this
case, you could have a cataract, a condition in which the clear lens of the eye
becomes cloudy, preventing sufficient light rays from entering the eye and impairing
vision. You need a cataract surgery.
In cataract surgery, the
lens inside your eye that has become cloudy is removed and replaced with an
artificial lens (called an intraocular lens, or IOL) to restore clear vision.
The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis and does not require other
care facility.
Cataract is common in
the elderly due to ageing. Prolonged ultra-violet light exposure, long term use
of medications such as steroids and certain illnesses like diabetes are also
risk factors for the development of cataracts. Cataract can be present at birth
or develop as a result of injury.
The first sign of cataract is usually blurring of vision. Other complaints may include frequent
change of glasses due to increasing short-sightedness in the adults, colours
appearing dull, poor vision in bright light, glare, haloes around lights,
difficulty reading or watching television or driving at night.
Singapore cataract
surgery will usually be advised by your surgeon when your poor vision caused by
cataract can not be corrected with glasses and interferes with your daily
activities.
When going through cataract surgery Singapore, you are sedated. This is not a general anaesthetic, and you
do remain awake during the cataract surgery. There is no discomfort associated
with sedation, which puts you into a 'twilight' state. While you can still
respond to basic instructions from the surgeon, such as 'look at the light,'
you will often have little memory of the Singapore cataract surgery afterwards.
One minute you're talking to the anaesthetist, the next you are being offered
tea and refreshments after your procedure is complete. It is not a painful
cataract surgery.
After your cataract
surgery, you will need to administer eye-drops into the operated eye at regular
intervals for up to 4 weeks. Light activities and good hygiene are advised.
Potential contaminants to the healing wound such as from swimming and
hair-washing should be avoided.
You should return for
check-ups at one day, within one week and at about a month from your Singapore
cataract surgery. read
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