Options Regarding Cataract Surgery San Antonio

By Tammie Caldwell


When you experience frequent change in your prescription for glasses and despite changing prescription if you still feel your vision is blur and poor then you must go to an eye doctor to get it checked. Usually this happens when you are affected by cataract in your eyes. You will find a number of good eye clinics for cataract surgery San Antonio and most of these clinics are situated in the prime locations of San Antonio TX.

When cataract is detected at an early stage, usually the vision is improved by wearing prescription glasses but after a while the only option left to you is to undergo surgery. The surgery is only recommended when the vision starts to get blur and prescription glasses could no longer be recommended. Its a common fact that people feel confused as mostly they have very limited information about such surgery but you can always ask your doctor before undergoing any sort of surgical treatment.

Although the surgery itself might sound painful and complicated when the doctor explains it to you but in reality, it takes just a couple of minutes to perform. Furthermore, because you are given pain relief therefore you hardly find any discomfort in your eye. Also, afterward you will be prescribed some ointments and pain killers so it can be assured that its more or less a pain free procedure.

The surgery is performed in a simple way by using a microscope, the surgeon would first make a very small incision on your eye's surface and then the clouded lens is dissolved and removed from the eye. Once its done, then a new lens is inserted in order to make your vision better.

In certain cases where the lens is too hard to be dissolved another sort of procedure is used which is called the Extracapsular surgery. A larger incision is made on the eye surface so that the lens is removed without dissolving it. The recovery time for this treatment is a bit longer because it takes a while to get healed as large incision is made in the eye.

You should discuss your case in detail with your eye doctor so that you exactly know what is going to happen during and after the treatment is done. You will have to give correct records of your medical history as the doctor will assess whether you are fit and well enough to undergo such treatment or not. Usually, patients are declared well and fit as it is a minor procedure but certain health conditions like diabetes could slow down the healing process.

As soon as your treatment is done, you are allowed to go home. Its a normal process as you're not required to stay at the clinic or hospital. You might have to visit the doctor every now and then so that he is able to check the progress and ensure your eye is healing without any complications.

Typically both eyes must be treated however they can't be dealt with at the same time. It is suggested that no less than twelve days must be given between the two surgeries so that the first eye is given abundant measure of time of time to get healed.




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