Cataract (Unifocal Lens) Surgery in Chennai

Cataract eye disorder is quite common amongst senior citizens and approximately 90% of them have to undergo cataract surgery to restore clear vision. If your grandparents have been complaining about vision problems, it might indicate they have to undergo cataract surgery.

Few of the common symptoms of cataract have been mentioned below:

• Blurred or faded vision
• Light sensitivity
• Double vision in affected eye
• Problem of viewing things at night

Note that cataract if not treated on time may cause permanent blindness. Hence, do not ignore the above mentioned symptoms and book your appointment with your nearest ophthalmologist as early as possible.

Cataracts can be divided into several categories. We have mentioned few of them below:

• Congenital cataracts: Congenital cataract is present since birth or may develop in the first year. This may happen because of nutritional deficiency while the the child was in the womb.
• Nuclear cataract: Nuclear cataract is a common type of cataract in which color of iris may change from brown to yellow. Also, clouding develops in the middle part of the lens which makes the vision blurr. This type of cataract affects majority of senior citizens.

Unifocal cataract surgery is also called as monofocal cataract surgery. In this procedure, cloudy lens of eyes are replaced with intraocular (IOL) lens or synthetic lens. These lens enable patient to view only distant objects clearly. To view nearby objects, use of spectacles is preferred.