What the surgeon does
Dr. Kumar makes a very small cut at the edge of the clear front of the eye. A tiny tip, using sound waves, breaks the cloudy lens into small pieces and gently sucks them out. The thin bag that held the lens stays in place. A folded clear lens (an IOL, intraocular lens) is slid in and opens up inside the bag. The cut is so small that it often closes by itself.
Who it is for
People whose cataract is getting in the way of daily life: reading, work, travel, or safe walking and driving. Very hard or very advanced cataracts, or eyes with other problems, may need a different method. Dr. Kumar will tell you what applies to you.
Honest risks
- Common: redness, a gritty feeling and mild blur for a few days.
- Common later: the thin bag behind the lens may turn hazy months or years on. A quick laser treatment clears it.
- Rare but serious: infection inside the eye (endophthalmitis), bleeding, swelling at the retina, a detached retina, or the lens moving.
- Call us at once if: pain grows, sight worsens, the eye turns more red, or you see a curtain, new floaters or flashes.