Cataract surgery In Mumbai
Cataract Treatment In Mumbai The opacification of the normal transparent lens is called cataract. The Latin word u2018cataractau2019 means u2018waterfallu2019. Imagine trying to peer through a sheet of falling water or through a frosted or fogged-up window. Development of Cataract varies from person to person but as a general rule, most cataracts develop slowly over a period of time. A cataract can take months or even years to reach a point where it adversely affects vision History of Cataract treatment The earliest surgery treatment was started in India, by Maharshi Sushruta. It was known as u2018couchingu2019, where the cataractous lens was dislocated backward into the bottom of the eye and out of visual axis. This procedure was performed for more than two thousand years until the mid-eighteenth century. Great progress in cataract surgery has been made in recent years with the introduction of micro-surgical instruments, microscope and modern surgical techniques like phacoemulsification, which has made couching obsolete. In the early stages of cataract development, all that is needed to correct your vision with glasses is a change in prescription. As the cataract develops and begins to affect your lifestyle, it needs to be removed. Cataract surgery, the most commonly performed operation, is safe and effective in 95% patients with enhancement in vision.
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