Preoperative anxiety around cataract surgery affects a large proportion of patients. Lots of patients are quite anxious about visiting a cataract surgeon or any eye specialist or want to know what actually happens in cataract check up. To allay this anxiety/fear for his patients, Dr Shivnath Das explains the procedure of cataract check up step by step.
What happens when a patient with cataract comes to eye surgeon Dr Shivnath Das clinic Sankara Jyoti Eye Institute
3.Patient is sent for dilatation.A dilating drop is put in patient’s eyes and he / she is asked to keep the eyes closed for better dilating effect.After waiting for 15 minutes and checking the dilatation status patient is sent to eye surgeon Dr Shivnath Das’s chamber for further evaluation
Dilatation of eyes is required to assess the cataractous lens and also for thorough evaluation of retina .
Choose your Cataract doctor wisely:
About your Cataract surgeon : Dr Shivnath Das is a Gold medalist in ophthalmology. It is the designated centre within the public sector healthcare network, and spearheads and coordinates the provision of specialized ophthalmological services with quality. He is a pioneer in microsurgery and intraocular implantation in East India.
What happens when a patient with cataract comes to eye surgeon Dr Shivnath Das clinic Sankara Jyoti Eye Institute
- Patient's vision and refraction is checked by the optometrist
- Intraocular pressure of both eyes is measured .
3.Patient is sent for dilatation.A dilating drop is put in patient’s eyes and he / she is asked to keep the eyes closed for better dilating effect.After waiting for 15 minutes and checking the dilatation status patient is sent to eye surgeon Dr Shivnath Das’s chamber for further evaluation
Dilatation of eyes is required to assess the cataractous lens and also for thorough evaluation of retina .
- Eye surgeon Dr Shivnath Das examines all his patients thoroughly on slit lamp.Patients lens status is assessed.On the basis of grade of cataract patient is advised to undergo cataract operation
- After cataract surgery is decided ,the patient is given options of intraocular lens to be used.Patients can choose his lens according to their affordability and convenience. Normally in the majority of cases foreign foldable lenses are preferred.For young patients multifocal lenses are preferred.For patients with high astigmatism (high cylindrical power ) toric intraocular lenses are recommended.
- After selection of IOL, Patients IOL power is calculated with the method called DBR.
Choose your Cataract doctor wisely:
About your Cataract surgeon : Dr Shivnath Das is a Gold medalist in ophthalmology. It is the designated centre within the public sector healthcare network, and spearheads and coordinates the provision of specialized ophthalmological services with quality. He is a pioneer in microsurgery and intraocular implantation in East India.
