Phacoemulsification. This type of extracapsular extraction needs a very small incision, resulting in faster healing.
This method carries an increased risk for detachment of the retina and swelling after surgery. It is rarely used.
When the intracapsular extraction method is used, an IOL may be clipped onto the iris.
Yes. Discuss with your doctor because there are a few potential causes. By far the most common is that the capsule has become opacified. This is very common and is treated with a Yag Laser (5 min procedure that is painless).50% + people will develop blurry vision after cataract surgery.
The three different classifications of cataract grading are nuclear, cortical and posterior subscapular cataract. The most common method of grading is called lens opacities classification system3
Tube-shunt surgery, or Seton tube shunt glaucoma surgery, is a surgical method to treat glaucoma
No. The amputation of any part of the body requires surgery however crude the method that is used.
Dr. Patricia E. Bath
The previous answer of Patricia Bath is incorrect. Patricia Bath is the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Patricia Bath's patent (no. 4,744,360), a method for removing cataract lenses, transformed eye surgery, using a laser device making the procedure more accurate.
The previous answer of Patricia Bath is incorrect. Patricia Bath is the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Patricia Bath's patent (no. 4,744,360), a method for removing cataract lenses, transformed eye surgery, using a laser device making the procedure more accurate.
Patricia Bath
Patricia Bath
First decide the method and place of surgery. It is a personal preference on what kind of surgery you would want and what risk you are willing to take. Usually anywhere from $1000 to $5000.