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During cataract surgery, the natural lens of the eye that turns opaque is removed, resulting in loss of focussing power of the eye. IOLs are made of special quality acrylic material and can be folded and inserted via less than 2.8 mm incision.
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LensImplantTreatmentinMumbai, IndiaByDr.NiteenDedhia Duringcataractsurgery,thenaturallensoftheeyethatturnsopaqueis removed,resultinginlossoffocussingpoweroftheeye.Thissituationwouldbe similarto takingaphotographwithoutacameralens-pictureswouldbeextremely blurred.Whenthenatural lensoftheeyeisremovedan artificial implantisplaced in theeye(IOL). IntraocularLens(IOL) IOLsaremadeofspecial qualityacrylicmaterialandcanbefoldedandinserted vialessthan2.8mmincision. The differenttypesofIOLsare: MonofocalIOL Amonofocalintraocular lens can be used to giveclearpointfocuseither forfaror near. Normallyapatientis correctedfor farvisionandgivenadditional glasses forreading purpose.
AsphericIOL Theseare nextgenerationmonofocalIOLshavingbettercontrastperceptionand reducednighttimeglarecomparedto plainmonofocal IOLS.Thishelpsin reducingglareduringdrivingatnight. ToricIOLs These lenses offer correction of high cylinders and provide excellent clarity in vision. These lens improve the overall quality of vision and are very useful for patientswithastigmatism,keratoconusetc.
MultifocalIOL MultifocalIOLscorrectnotonlyfarbutalsointermediateandnearvisionsuchas usingcomputers/tablets/mobiles,cooking,andreading.Theyofferhighquality glassfreevision.Differenttypesofmultifocal IOLsare. MultifocalDiffractiveIOLs TheseIOLs,aredesignedwithseveral opticalzonesonthelenssurface.These zoneshavevariousfocalpoints,allowingforanimprovementinbothfarand readingvision. ExtendedDepthofFocusIOLs ThesearelatestgenerationofIOLshavingextendeddepthoffocus,thereby allowingsuperiorqualityfarandreadingaswellasintermediate(computer/tablet) vision.Alsotheysignificantlyreduceglarespeciallyatnighttime.
TrifocalIOL • Trifocal IOL is the newer generation of multifocal lenses. It provides excellent functional vision not only near and far, but also at intermediate. The advanced aberrationcorrectionopticdesignoftrifocallensprovides: • Excellentvisionatalldistance-near,farandintermediate • Excellentvisionin all light-conditions • No lossof contrast sensitivity. • Highrate ofspectacleindependence. HowDoIDecideWhetherTo HaveACataract Surgery? • TellyourDoctorhowyourcataractaffectsyourvision&yourlife. Youand yourDoctorcan decideaccordingly. • Ido notseewellenough to domy bestatwork • Ido notseewellenough to dothingsIneedto doathome. • Ido notseewell enough to dothingsIliketodo.(E.g.T.V. sw, playcards,go outwithfriends.) • IamafraidIwillbumpintosomethingorfall. • Iamnotas independentas Iwasearlier. • My glassesdo nothelp meseeclearly. • Drivingisaproblem atnightandthereistoomuchglarefrom headlights.