Cataracts And Eye LASIK Surgery Cataracts And Eye LASIK Surgery

Cataracts and Eye LASIK Surgery What is Cataract? Cataract is one of the most common visual inadequacies in which the eye lens becomes cloudy causing hazy and blurry vision. Cataract is estimated to cause half of the blindness and accounts for about 33% cases of visual impairment throughout the globe. They often occur due to aging (Age-related Cataract) but other factors may also be responsible. Cataract is known as Congenital if it is present from birth, Secondary if occurs as a result of another medical condition like diabetes and Traumatic if it results due to an injury to the eye. Can I opt LASIK surgery if I have cataracts? Eye LASIK surgery is an advanced and highly proficient method performed for the correction of eyesight problems viz., Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, and Astigmatism. The procedure of LASIK Surgery involves reshaping the surface of the cornea to correct the vision problems. As cataract occurs due the development of cloudiness in the lens, LASIK surgery cannot correct the vision loss due to cataracts. Also, LASIK is not recommended if a patient is suffering from cataract as the condition worsens over time and often require cataract surgery. LASIK Surgery could be given the green signal to a person with cataract in exceptional cases like in the case of small congenital cataract which is stable and doesn't cause any significant effect on the person's vision. In addition to this, other parameters which make a candidate suitable for the surgery should also be carefully considered. Can LASIK be performed after Cataract Surgery? LASIK Surgery can be performed after a person has undergone the cataract surgery. An eye surgeon may also correct the refractive errors during the cataract surgery itself with additional costs but, it is not as effective and accurate as LASIK surgery. LASIK is more advanced and more proficient method of correcting refractive errors. Thus, opting noninvasive LASIK treatment after cataract surgery is a good option to correct the refractive errors. In fact, LASIK is performed to fine tune the residual refractive errors after cataract surgery. If you want more details must visit on our website http://www.manhattanlasikcenter.com or call us on 212-759-9617.