CATARACT SERVICES

Type	Description
Congenital Cataract (Up to 1 Year)	Infection during pregnancy, Consanguineous Marriage, Down Syndrome, Malnutrition and also Hereditary Factor are the reasons for Congenital Cataract. Child unable to follow light & objects properly is major symptom for Congenital Cataract.
Subluxated Cataract in Marfan’s Syndrome(1 To 15 Years)	Dislocation of natural lens in patients of Marfan’s Syndrome. Patients of this syndrome are not satisfied with refractive glasses & need surgery.
Homocystinuria	Dislocation of natural lens in young patients needs expert surgical hand because of short duration of anaesthesia time.
Steroidal induced Cataract.	Side effects of prolong steroid consumption may get manifested in terms of cataract.
Recurrent Iridocyclitis	Inflammation of some parts of eye like Iris & Ciliary Body is called as Iridocyclitis. Many time it is because of trauma or arthritis. Frequent use of drugs to treat this condition may results in formation of Cataract.
Senile Cataract	Age related changes in composition of lens is termed as Senile Cataract. Replacement of suitable artificial lens (IOL) is best solution for this problem.

Broadly cataract surgeries can be divided in two groups.

1) SICS (Small Incision Cataract Surgery): Incision measuring about 5.5 mm is taken. Matured cataract is taken out from this incision and non-foldable lens is inserted at same place. Incision being large in size, 1 or 2 sutures are required. This type of surgeries require around 8 days for healing and due post-operative care is required.

2) PHACO Emulsification: This is advanced technic and surgeries are performed with highly sophisticated Phaco machines. Incision taken is small in size compared with SICS and technology facilitate use of foldable lens. Beside more accuracy it also reduces recovery period, thus allowing patient to perform daily activity earlier.

At Anuradha Super Speciality Eye Hospital State of Art Phaco machines are available. To meet the need of requirement we have three different Phaco machines. Each of them are top model in their segment. These top class Phaco machine provides surgical benefits such as, movement of Phaco tip, surgical work out at lower temperature resulting in less use of mechanical energy.

Major division of IOL can be –

a) Non-Foldable Lens: This lens is used in SICS surgery.

b) Foldable Lens: Following types of foldable lenses are available.

• Monofocal – With this lens only one type of vision, i.e., Near or Distant is focused. However normally this lens is used to focus on distant vision.
• Multifocal – Advantage with this lens is, with single lens we can focus on Near Vision, and Distant Vision.
• Trifocal – Apart from Near & Distant Vision, this lens gives advantage of focus on Intermediate Vision.
• Toric – This lens is used to focus on Distant Vision in condition of irregular corneal curvature (This is called as ASTIGMATISM).
• Multifocal with Toric – This lens is used to focus on near and distant vision in patients of astigmatism.

Above mentioned lenses are also having their subdivision based on the properties as Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic, Spheric, Aspheric. Based on patient requirement, surgeon is advocating type of lens.

At Anuradha Super Speciality Eye Hospital State of Art Phaco machines are available. To meet the need of requirement we have three different Phaco machines. Each of them are top model in their segment. These top class Phaco machine provides surgical benefits such as, movement of Phaco tip, surgical work out at lower temperature resulting in less use of mechanical energy.

• Operation Theatre: At ASSEH three major OT and one Minor OT is available. These Floor of operation theatres are venial coted. We have separate OT for Anterior Segment & Posterior Segment. These OT are well equipped with Laminar Air Flow system.