How does choosing a lens differ?
The operation itself - phacoemulsification - is performed in the same way: through an incision of about 2 mm, the lens is crushed with ultrasound, removed, and a folding lens is implanted in its place. Only the model of the lens itself differs: basic spherical IOLs fully restore objective distance vision, but do not correct spherical aberrations and astigmatism. For most patients who use reading glasses and do not drive at night, this option completely solves the problem.
Modern eye microsurgery
Most eye surgeries today are performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia and through micro-incisions that do not require stitches. The patient goes home the same day, and vision begins to recover within the first day.
Preparation plays a key role: accurate calculation of the parameters of the artificial lens, exclusion of foci of infection and control of concomitant diseases. The final result depends on this no less than on the operation itself.
Key interventions
- phacoemulsification of cataract with intraocular lens implantation
- surgical correction of strabismus
- removal of chalazion and eyelid formations
After surgery
The recovery period requires discipline: drops are instilled strictly according to the scheme with a gradual decrease in frequency; you should not rub your eye, bend over or lift heavy objects for the first two weeks. Non-compliance is the main cause of complications, not the operation itself.