Cataract

After cataract surgery

After the surgical procedure, guidelines on what colls should you use, as well as how frequently you have to put them, will be given on a special prescription. Your vision will be improved gradually in the following days. However, in the majority of cases, your vision will be optimized after your glasses prescription (in the next month).
The same day after the surgery you may watch television, read and walk with some precautions.

15 postoperative days guidelines

For the first 15 days after the surgical removal of the crystalline lens, you should keep in mind the following:
• Initially nothing should touch your eye. A direct hit can re-open the wound.
• Try to avoid sports and wear protective glasses, in order to prevent small children touch your eyes.
• Do not scratch your eye.
• Be careful when you use shampoo or soap.
• Do not swim (swimming pools or sea).
• Avoid all sources of contamination.
• Avoid cold or come in contact with sick people.
An eye infection is a very serious complication, which requires emergency treatment.
If you notice redness, pain in your eye or sudden vision loss, you should contact your surgeon-ophthalmologist immediately.

 

Secondary Cataract diagnosis

Secondary cataract can be diagnosed through the ophthalmological examination. If the patient’s pupil is dilated after mydriatic colls the diagnosis is easier.

Secondary Cataract treatment

For the treatment of secondary cataract and vision’s improvement, the YAG laser is applied and the procedure is called YAG laser capsulotomy. The YAG laser creates opening parts in the blurred capsule, so as to allow the light comes into the eye. The treatment is painless, doesn’t require anesthesia and is no dangerous because there is no incision.
After the YAG laser application and mydriasis, the patients notice immediate improvement of vision. This improvement is depended on how blur is the patient’s vision, as well as the general condition of the ocular surface.