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Cost of Cataract Treatment in Mumbai | Cost of Cataract Surgery In Mumbai.

The cost of cataract surgery or cataract treatment in Mumbai depends on various factors, including the type of procedure, type of lens used, and the health institution where the procedure will take place.

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Cost of Cataract Treatment in Mumbai | Cost of Cataract Surgery In Mumbai.

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  1. CostofCataractSurgeryorCataract TreatmentInMumbai,India Introduction In acataract,thevisionoftheeyes becomeblurryduetotheopacificationofthelens. Cataractis a secondmajor causeofvisualimpairmentandpreventable blindness. Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures to improve vision and preventblindnessacrossthe world. Cataractsurgeryisprobably oneofthe most ancientsurgeriesdone byhumans.Intheinitialdays thesurgerydonewasknownascouching.The procedureofCouching,unlike today,wasdonein the patientswhohavea completelyopaquelens,whichbecomesrigidandsubsequentlyso heavy thatfragilityoccursinthesupportingzonules.The techniquesevolvedfromthe past andit wasin 1748,thefirstsurgicalremovalofcataractwasdone.The developmentofanesthesiaplaysa major rolein theevolutionofthissurgery Thetechnologyusedincataract surgerytakesa quantumleap whenanophthalmologistremoves thecataractby keepingthelenscapsuleintact.Fromintracapsularcataractextractionto extracapsular cataract extraction to Phacoemulsification, the size of incision becomes small with an increaseinthe safety ofthe procedure.At present,the useofFemtosecondlasersurgeryison therise andthecataract patientsare also infusingtheirconfidenceinthe advancedtechnology. LenSxlasers(AlisoViejo,Calif.)areapprovedbythe FDAtocreate ananteriorcapsulotomyand cornealincisionandforphaco fragmentation. DeterminantsofthecostofCataractsurgerydependonthefollowing. Type ofprocedure Type oflens used Thehealthcareinstitutionthatthe procedurewouldtake place. EventhoughCataractsurgery isahigh-techprocedure,the recent advancementsin microsurgeryandinnovativematerialshavedrasticallybroughtdownthecostsoftheprocedure. Ithasnowbecome affordabletoanyaverageincomeindividual.

  2. TypesofProcedure Cataract surgery isa highlyspecializedsurgery,done undera surgicalmicroscopeusedto visualizethemaking2millimetersopening bythe steadyhandsofasurgeon.Improvementsin lowpenetrativelasershavenowenabledtheuseof highlyspecializedlaserstocreate the incisionsvia a computergeneratedmappingsystemwhichensurespinpointaccuracy. Typesoflenses Conventional lensesandlenseshighlyspecializedforindividualneedsareavailablefor prospective patients.Thecostdependsonwhether thelenseswere manufacturedlocallyor internationally. Highly specialized lenses used for ease of nighttime driving or using computers for long hours have also been introduced. These tend to be on the more expensive side. Your occupation and specificneedsmustbeconsideredwhenselectingtheproperlensforthesurgery.

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