Surgery is often the only effective treatment for cataracts. Cataract surgery is the most common eye operation performed and is usually carried out under local anaesthetic with light sedation administered by a specialist anaesthetist. It is a delicate operation that involves manipulation of the tiny structures inside the eye. A high powered microscope is used to view the parts of the eye clearly. A tiny incision is made at the outer edge of the cornea and a probe is inserted which is used to remove the cataract. This probe uses ultrasound which breaks the cataract into tiny pieces allowing the cataract to be gently vacuumed from the eye. An artificial lens is then inserted, called an intraocular lens. This lens is needed to bring light rays into proper focus onto the retina.
The incision created is self-sealing and usually no sutures are used, which increases post-operative comfort, improves recovery and the final visual result.

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