Cataract,Lasik,contact lenses, phaco, foldable Iol laser cataract surgery, topography pachymetry, Lasik centre, OCT, retina examination, Oculoplasty | Maniar Eye Clinic : Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali west

CATARACT

eye1 A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision. It can affect one or both eyes. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry vision, halos around lights and trouble seeing at night.

this may result in trouble driving, reading or recognizing faces. Cataracts are the cause of half of blindness and 33% of visual impairment worldwide.

CAUSES

Aging
Trauma
By Birth (CONGENITAL)
Diabetes
Smoking(PROLONGED)
Steroids Consumption For Longer Duration
Prolonged Exposure To Sunlight (UV RAYS)
Radiation

RETINA CLINIC

ratina Your retina is checked first by opthalmologist and if required, we have retina surgeon on call for all retina related work or sometimes referral for the betterment of the patients.

CORNEA CLINIC

cornea Any anterior segment pathology is checked first by opthalmologist and if required, we have cornea surgeon on call for all ocular surface disordfders or cornea related work or sometimes referral for the betterment of the patients.

GLAUCOMA

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Glaucoma is a term for a group of eye disorders which result in damage to the optic nerve. This is most often due to increased pressure in the eye.

Glaucoma can permanently damage vision in the affected eye(s), first by decreasing peripheral vision(reducing the visual field), and then potentially leading to blindness if left untreated.

MAINLY TWO TYPES OF GLAUCOMA:

Open Angle Glaucoma
- Treatment
- Medicines
Closed Angle Glaucoma
- Treatment
- Medicines+YAG PI
- and/or Surgery
- Glaucoma is never been a first visit diagnosis disease in early or borderline phase. One has to undergo several tests to diagnose glaucoma and type of glaucoma
  - Optic Disc Evaluation
  - IOP(INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE)
  - Field Of Vision
  - Gonioscopy
  - Oct Of Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer And Optic Nerve Head
  - Ubm Angle Study
If family history is significant about glaucoma, please inform your doctor and carryout screening tests for the same.

LASIK OR REFRACTORY SURGERIES

Lasik (laser assisted in situ leratomileusis) , commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopic, hyperopia and astigmatism.

The lasik surgery is performed by using microkeratome or femtolaser flap making procedure followed by eximer laser to reshape the cornea so that patient can get rid of glasses and/or contact lenses.

Different packages and rates are depend on which type of machine and flap making procedure one uses.

Microkeratotome
Femto Laser
Flex/Smile
PRK

lasik is usa fda approved procedure and relatively very safe if proper precautions are taken.

DIAGNOSIS

The diagnosis of cataract is done by eye examination. The pupils are dilated and the lenses are visible . Your eye doctor can grade the cataract . If vision is not improving with glasses and no other eye /retina disease then your doctor may advice cataract surgery as cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation is the only treatment of choice.

INTRAOCULAR LENSES

There are several types of lenses available worldwide. Broadly they may be classified as foldable and nonfolable. Foldable lenses are of usually acrylic material and well tolerated by eyes.

Which lens is suitable for you that can be decided by doctor and he will explain you pros and cons of the suitable lenses.

All cataract surgeries are done with phaco emulsification with abbott’s soveriegn compact elipsoid phaco machine.

Bladeless femtocataract surgeries also can be done at distant center those who want bladeless cataract surgery.

Pre operative and post operative care is well explained to the opd patients by our trained staff. To know more regarding cataract and lenses, please send mail on mepcmumbai@gmail.com

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