Cataract Treatments: FAQ

Since cataract is an age-related condition, it becomes more common after the age of 55-60. However, it can also be seen in newborn babies, diabetics, people who have been hit in the eye and long-term cortisone medication users.

The most common complaints caused by cataracts are decreased vision, sensitivity to light, double vision, difficulty in reading, subsequent distant vision impairment, yellowing and dulling of colours.

Cataract cannot be treated with medication or glasses. The treatment is performed by replacing the opaque natural lens in the eye with a transparent lens compatible with the tissue of the eye. The operation is performed under anaesthetic eye drops, without putting the patient to sleep.

Cataracts are caused by oxidative changes that lead to protein deposits in the lens of the eye. Diabetes, UV radiation, hypertension and smoking may increase the risk.

Yes, in addition to permanently regaining your quality of vision, the healing time is faster and simpler in immature cataracts.

In most cases, recovery is quick: return to daily life takes 3-4 days and full recovery 3-4 weeks. Redness or bruising of the eye is normal and resolves within a few days.

Cataract cannot be treated with medication or glasses. The treatment is performed by replacing the opaque natural lens in the eye with a transparent lens compatible with the tissue of the eye.

Cataracts are caused by oxidative changes that lead to protein deposits in the lens of the eye. Diabetes, UV radiation, hypertension and smoking can increase the risk.

No, intraocular lenses are not noticeable from the outside.

Yes, you can have monofocal intraocular lenses without cataracts.

Toric intraocular lenses are used to correct visual impairments of people with astigmatism.

Refractive Lens Exchange is the process of removing the natural lens of the eye and replacing it with a thin lens. This method corrects eye defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism and eliminates the use of glasses.

This treatment is an ideal option for patients who do not want to wear glasses or contact lenses and are not suitable for excimer laser treatment. In addition, individuals with eye defects such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism can also benefit from this operation.

Because the natural lens of the eye is removed, cataract does not develop after refractive lens exchange. However, months or years later a membrane can form behind the lens; this can be cleared with a YAG laser in 1-2 minutes.