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increasing the likelihood of
damage to adjacent tissues,
particularly
the
corneal
endothelium, resulting in the
delay of the complete restoration
of vision. Athens Eye Hospital
has experienced surgeons that
perform over 10,000 cataracts
a year with accuracy, speed and
security. The patient does not feel
any discomfort during surgery,
which lasts only a few minutes.
The thorough preoperative
examination, combined with
use of the highest quality IOLs
available worldwide, guarantees
the best possible result.
Can cataract been operated
with laser?
For decades many patients incorrectly believed that cataracts
were removed with laser technology, misunderstanding it for the
ultrasound used in phacoemulsification. The truth is that the first
Reduction in number of corneal
endothelial cells after cataract
extraction.
Endothelial cells are vital for
the transparency of the cornea.
Preoperative
2625 cells per mm
2
2130 cells per mm
2
Postoperative
In addition we have added a technique in our cataract surgery,
ensuring the maintenance of an optimal result in the years to come.
It is common after a lapse of some years, the surface wall of the
bag, where the lens has been placed, to become opaque fogging
the vision as if a new cataract has occurred (secondary cataract)
after clouding of the posterior lens capsule. This is caused by a few
remaining epithelial cells multiplying after surgery, causing again
blurred vision. This situation, can be treated easily with a specific
laser, however the laser may cause collateral thermal damage by its
application.
In
Athens Eye Hospital
, in many cases in addition to the anterior
capsulorhexis a posterior capsulorhexis is performed (traditionally
surgeons do not perform posterior capsulorhexis during cataract
surgery) thereby eliminating the likelihood of secondary opacification
of the posterior lens capsule.
