CATARACT OPERATION, WHAT THE PATIENT MUST KNOW
VIDEO DE L’OPERATION DE LA CATARACTE
The lens opacity prevents the rays of light from reaching the retina and it is thus responsible for a decline of visual acuteness. The only means to improve the vision is to practise the cataract extraction. This intervention is simple and can take place in ambulatory.
The HOSPITALIZATION
The morning of 1’opération operation, on an empty stomach is made; brought in the day before the possible operation for personal suitability. The exit(release) is made a few hours after the operation.
LOCAL ANESTHESIA
A local anesthesia is realized by injection around the eye, or topical said anesthesia, by simple instillation of anesthesic drops.
THE INTERVENTION
The technique is called the PHACOEMULSIFICATION OR PHACO,
After small opening of the cornea we extract the opaque substance of the lens by means of ultra sounds, while protecting it envelope, to insert a transparent artificial lens there, called lens or implant. Without this implant, the patient can indeed see only with glasses very thick as magnifying glasses. The stake of a stitch is not indispensable If the section is tight automobile. The total duration of the intervention is of thirty minutes, by counting the preparations before and later
It does not leave visible scar(cicatrix). A dressing or a translucent hull(shell) is put on the eye for the rest of the day. The next days the hull(shell) is not any more put.
THE HOSPITAL STAY
After the surgery, the patient is brought in his room(chamber). He can get up if he wishes it. He can use the other eye in his stoneware (reading, television).
In ambulatory surgery, the patient brings in at him a few hours after the intervention; the next day will be seen again(revised) in consultation.
THE TREATMENT
Rest(Base) on collyria to be instiled from three to six times a day. Usually not or not enough pain.
THE RETURN IN the PLACE OF RESIDENCE
The patient returns at him by an indifferent means of transportation, with a sick leave(work stoppage) from two to three weeks. A normal activity can be resumed(taken back); tilt the head or the body only moderately.
THE RECOVERY OF THE VISUAL ACUTENESS is progressive. The change of the glass of the operated eye is generally made during the consultation of the first month. The importance of the visual recovery also depends on the quality of the second nerve and on the state of the retina.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN
It is especially to avoid rubbing the eye or hurting it. Shower and bath are authorized. It is possible to go to the hairdresser, by avoiding a too warm drying.
The ancient glasses are to be carried, except when they hamper(bother) of excess; ask then to your optician to remove the glass and to replace it by a neutral glass.
Smoked glasses are allowed.
When you call the physician? In case of pain.
Possible inflammation or infection (1 case on 1000).
HAS IT A RELAPSE OF CATARACT ?
No relapse; but the envelope of the lens in which we put the implant can make opaque secondarily; this said envelope capsule of the lens was ready left(was left) in position during the surgery, can make opaque at the end of a few months or years; it is this second opacity which is treated(handled) in the laser in a single session; treatment(processing) of approximately five minutes, totally painless.
