THE ESSENCE OF CATARACT SURGERY
-WHEN IS AN OPERATION NECESSARY:
WHEN THE PATIENT EXPIERENCE LOAD IN HIS EVERYDAY LIFE
-WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ADVANCE:
• MEASUREMENTS TO KNOW WHICH LENS NEEDS TO BE PLACED SO THE PATIENT MINIMIZE THE NEEDS OF GLASSES: USUALLY WE DO NOT CHOOSE FOR DOUBLE VISION LENSES, BUT FOR SINGLE VISION: EYE FOR FAR / 1 EYE FOR NEAR
• ROUTINE PREOPERATIVE REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER
-THE OPERATION:
• AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE: HOSPITALIZATION FOR DISINFECTION OF THE EYE AND WIDENING OF THE PUPIL
• OPERATION IS GENERALLY DONE UNDER STUNNING DROP AND WITH A SLICE OF 1.8 MM
• DURATION: 1 / 2 HOUR
• IMMEDIATELY DISMISSAL AFTER SURGERY
-LATER:
• CHECK AFTER 1 DAY, 5 DAYS AND 2 WEEKS
• 2 WEEKS LONG 2 TYPES OF DROPS 3X / DAY
• AFTER 2 WEEKS ADJUSTEMENT OF THE GLASSES