{"id":2765,"date":"2019-05-25T11:28:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T08:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/cheiroyrgeio-katarrakti-kalamata\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:50:11","slug":"cataract-surgery-kalamata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/cataract-surgery-kalamata\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataract Surgery Kalamata"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cataract surgery is considered one of the most successful and reliable surgical procedures. Vision is restored in a very short period of time, and the results are often spectacular.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CATARACT SURGERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE<\/h2>\n

According to recent studies conducted, it is clear that patients who underwent cataract surgery reduced their likelihood of being involved in a car accident by 50%. Those who did not wish to undergo surgery drove much less than those who had already been operated on and covered about half as many kilometers as they did. This fact indicates that cataracts significantly limit people\u2019s mobility and daily living. This limitation in driving\u2014a skill that is usually needed daily in the lifestyle of modern people due to distances or work\u2014greatly affects the quality of life of someone who wishes to be autonomous, capable, and active in their everyday life.<\/p>\n

Despite the many benefits gained by the patient who undergoes cataract surgery\u2014for example, the ability to drive and to carry out many activities in their daily life, as well as the improvement of their psychological state\u2014there are many patients who hesitate and do not wish to be operated on. This postponement may be due to a lack of support from their family environment, their need to address other chronic conditions that trouble them, or the fact that they have a mistaken impression about the surgical process, the time required, and the recovery method, believing that it will take a long time to return to their daily life after cataract surgery.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, cataract surgery is performed painlessly, without the need for hospital admission, and the patient will be able to return to their daily activities within a few days.<\/p>\n

Cataract. What is it?<\/h3>\n

It appears when the accumulated protein of the eye\u2019s lens causes clouding that makes vision difficult.<\/h4>\n

It is, therefore, the clouding of the eye\u2019s natural lens. A normal, healthy lens is transparent, and as light passes through it, it is directed to the retina and macula to create normal vision.<\/p>\n

The clouding of the lens may reduce vision, disturb color contrast\u2014meaning colors will no longer appear as vivid as before\u2014and, in general, cause the person affected difficulties in their daily activities.<\/p>\n

The more intense and advanced the degeneration of the lens (clouding) is, the more impaired the vision becomes, and consequently, the patient\u2019s quality of life deteriorates.<\/p>\n

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Causes<\/h3>\n
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  1. AGE<\/li>\n
  2. Previous eye injury (traumatic cataract)<\/li>\n
  3. Previous ocular inflammation<\/li>\n
  4. Cataract due to metabolic diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypocalcemia syndrome, etc.)<\/li>\n
  5. Toxic or pharmaceutical factors (use of cortisone, pilocarpine, cholesterol control medications, smoking, alcohol, hormone therapies, etc.)<\/li>\n
  6. Secondary cataracts (from chronic iridocyclitis, acute glaucoma, high myopia<\/a>, etc.)<\/li>\n
  7. Congenital cataracts (from rubella, toxoplasmosis, etc.)<\/li>\n
  8. Hereditary cataracts<\/li>\n
  9. Presenile cataracts in younger patients<\/li>\n
  10. Ultraviolet radiation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    The most common type is the age-related cataract. According to studies conducted, among people aged 65\u201370, one in two presents with cataract\u2014a percentage that increases to 70% in people over 75 years old.<\/p>\n

    Lens clouding is the most common cause of reduced vision in people over 40 years of age.<\/p>\n

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    Symptoms<\/h3>\n

    One of the first symptoms is a change in eyeglass prescription within a short period of time since the last examination.<\/p>\n

    Difficulty reading, clearly recognizing faces or images on television, as well as difficulty driving, are common.<\/p>\n

    If the cataract is central, it manifests with discomfort in bright light and relative myopia<\/a>, which considerably improves near vision.<\/p>\n

    CATARACT PROGRESSION. Can it be prevented?<\/p>\n

    It is not completely known what causes this degenerative condition. However, we can delay its onset if we:<\/p>\n

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    1. Avoid ultraviolet radiation<\/li>\n
    2. Stop smoking<\/li>\n
    3. Regulate metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus<\/li>\n
    4. Adjust our dietary habits. The Mediterranean diet, and in general, a diet rich in vegetables, may have beneficial effects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      When should cataract surgery be performed?<\/h3>\n

      When symptoms begin, prescribing new glasses for reading or distance may help the patient, but only for a short time, as the cataract progresses and the prescription may continue to change.<\/p>\n

      Many patients mistakenly believe that the decrease in vision is simply a consequence of their age.<\/p>\n

      However, this is not exactly the case. They should know that cataract surgery is a painless procedure that restores vision to normal, pre-cataract levels. It is the most frequent and most successful surgical procedure performed in the United States, with over 3,000,000 patients undergoing cataract surgery annually.<\/p>\n

      The patient should undergo cataract surgery when it is their own desire to improve their visual acuity and the quality of their vision, as well as to return to their pre-cataract activities.<\/p>\n

      With the new microsurgical method of operation, this condition should be operated on when the cataract has reduced the patient\u2019s vision by 50%. In cases of very advanced clouding and increased hardness of the lens, the level of surgical difficulty becomes greater, and the likelihood of intraoperative complications increases.<\/p>\n

      Therefore, when someone finds it difficult to drive at night, to read, or to watch television, it may be the right time to proceed with cataract surgery.<\/p>\n

      THE CATARACT OPERATION:<\/p>\n

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      Surgery is the only way to treat cataracts. During the operation, the cloudy, hardened lens is removed using the phacoemulsification method (that is, the method of lens fragmentation) and replaced by a permanent artificial intraocular lens. All of this is done through microscopic incisions. The intraocular lens remains in the eye for the rest of the patient\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

      There is a possibility of clouding of the natural membrane of the eye (posterior capsule), and the patient may experience cataract-like symptoms again. In such cases, a one-time laser<\/a> cleaning of the posterior part of the lens is required.<\/p>\n

      Common questions about cataract surgery<\/h3>\n