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Cataract OR lens exchange is an outpatient procedure, it is an invasive surgery that involves making an incision in the eye. Any foreign body entering it will cause an infection - for eg: a speck of dust, or bacteria. Recovery post cataract surgery is easy, all you need to do is follow the post-operative care given by Mr. Deshmukh. All eye makeup should be avoided for 4 weeks. This includes...

Are you suffering from the problem of reading and blurred sight? Do you desire to have a clear vision in your routine life? Poor vision can be frustrating and disruptive for day to day activities . Refractive surgery is one of the most preferred and frequently recommended solutions for refractive errors, and one such safe and effective procedure is lens replacement surgery or refractive lens exchange (RLE) with a specialized...

What is Laser assisted cataract surgery - FLACS? Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss, especially with ageing. Cataract surgery is the most common way to remove the eye's cloudy lens with artificial IOLs for better vision. There are two types of safe and effective procedures available for cataract surgery: traditional or & manual or conventional cataract surgery and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery or FLACS. FLACS stands for Femtosecond...

What is ISBCS? ISBCS is a procedure that involves performing phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) or cataract extractions in both eyes sequentially in a single operative visit. What are the benefits? There are many benefits of cataract surgery in both eyes on the same day. – It offers quick visual rehabilitation – Less visits to outpatient for assessment, to operation theatre and follow up reviews – It excludes the chances...

Options for vision correction have evolved by use of premium IOL in patients with dependence on glasses. As a cataract and refractive surgeon, I have spoken a lot about this and would like to share some answers to the common questions I receive about ‘Lens based surgery’. What is an IOL? In 1948, Sir Harold Ridley implanted a clear synthetic implant called an intraocular lens (IOL) to treat cataracts. Since...