What is a Cataract?
Think of your eye as a camera, with the lens focusing light onto the retina. A cataract forms when this crystalline lens becomes cloudy, obstructing clear vision. Cataracts vary in position and density, leading to symptom differences in each patient.
Recognising cataract symptoms
- Blurred or smudged vision
- Frequent prescription changes
- Difficulty with glare and night-time vision
- Eyeglasses often fall short because the problem lies within the eye’s internal lens, not just the cornea.
Is surgery necessary?
- You’re experiencing noticeable visual impairment
- The cataract affects glaucoma treatment or obscures examination of the retina
The surgical process
Performed under local anaesthetic with you awake. Eye drops are given to numb the eye, prevent infection, and dilate the pupil for access.
Tiny corneal incisions let us reach the cataract inside the capsular bag—a natural sac that anchors the lens.
A consistent circular opening (capsulorhexis) creates access. This can be done manually or precisely with a laser (Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery - LACS).
Sound waves break down the cataract into particles, which are then gently removed.
A custom intraocular lens (IOL) is placed into the original capsule, with power tailored using measurements from our IOLMaster device. Options include corrections for distance, near, astigmatism, or even multifocal vision.
