By Tammie Caldwell


After a particular age, you might feel your eyesight is getting severely affected. If such situation occurs you must consult an eye specialist as soon as you can. There are some great clinics and hospitals in the area of San Antonio TX where you can get all the information related 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.

The surgery is performed in a simple way by using a microscope, the surgeon would first make a very small incision on your eye's surface and then the clouded lens is dissolved and removed from the eye. Once its done, then a new lens is inserted in order to make your vision better.

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.

Usually both eyes have to be treated but they cannot be treated at the same time. It is recommended that one should give at least twelve days gap between the two surgeries so that the first eye is given ample amount of time of time to heal properly.




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