Cataracts are a slow, lifelong process that causes the natural lens of the eye (crystalline lens) to become opaque. The most frequent symptoms of cataracts are a progressive decline in vision, duller colors, visual fatigue, reading only in bright light, and difficulty in driving at night in the rain.
Today, the only way to restore sight is to surgically replace the opacified natural crystalline lens with an artificial one, an intraocular implant.
The sophisticated but highly delicate operation is performed in an operating room under sterile conditions. It is performed on an outpatient basis, under topical anesthesia (i.e., without injections), and the patient remains awake throughout the procedure.
The implants, all of which contain a filter that blocks a large proportion of the sun's ultraviolet rays, are injected into the eye through a small 2 mm incision, unfold in the eye and remain there for life, with no need for change.
Thanks to advances in technology, a wide range of intraocular implants can be used to replace the crystalline lens to counter the effects of cataracts, as well as to optimize distance, intermediate and near vision. During the same operation, problems such as myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism or hyperopia can be corrected. The implant goes even further, as it offers the option of "mono-vision" (combining clear distance vision in the dominant eye with clear vision at reading distance in the other eye) or clear distance and mid-distance vision without glasses (an extended depth of field).
The best way to find the optimum treatment for cataracts is to consult a specialist ophthalmologist.
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