By Top Doctors Khulna Team · · 2 min read
Cataracts are very common as people age. Diabetes, smoking, long-term steroid medicines and strong sunlight raise the risk. The good news: cataract surgery is one of the most successful operations.
Signs of cataract
- Slowly increasing blurred or cloudy vision
- Halos around lights, glare from car headlights
- More trouble seeing at night
- Colours looking faded
- Glasses power changing often
When to have surgery
There is no need to wait for the cataract to become fully "ripe". It is time for surgery when poor vision makes daily tasks or getting around hard. Waiting too long can make the operation more complicated.
Phaco vs conventional surgery
- Phaco surgery: a very small cut, usually no stitches, faster recovery
- Conventional (SICS) surgery: a slightly larger cut, lower cost, also good results
- The cost depends on the lens type (monofocal, multifocal, etc.) — discuss it with your doctor first
Before and after surgery
- Keep diabetes and blood pressure under control
- Tell your doctor if you take blood thinners
- Use your drops on time and don't rub the eye
- Keep water and dust out of the eye for a few weeks
- Go to every follow-up — contact the doctor at once for sudden pain or loss of vision
See the chambers and fees of Khulna's eye specialists and phaco surgeons on our site. Contact the Booking Line for a serial or help with hospital admission.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions patients ask most about this topic.
No. No drop or medicine can cure a cataract; surgery is the only effective treatment.
Usually 15–30 minutes under local anaesthetic, and most patients go home the same day.
Usually one eye is done first and the other some time later, to make sure the first eye has healed well.
An eye specialist or phaco surgeon. See their chambers and visiting days on our eye and phaco surgeon pages.
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