Cataract A cataract is a clouding of the eyes natural crystalline lens that may affect one or both eyes. When left untreated, cataracts can progress over time and lead to severe loss of vision. The formation of cataracts is a natural part of the aging process however cataracts can occasionally occur in infants, children, and young adults. Cataracts are a leading cause of visual loss for people as they age. They can cause the sharpness in your vision to become blurry, Double vision, Poor vision, bright colors to seem dull and seeing at night more difficult. There are no medications or other treatments to make cataracts go away. The cataract surgeons at Dhaka Eye Care Hospital are specialists in diagnosis, assessment and surgical treatment of cataract. They have been at the forefront of the latest innovations and developments in this area. They use current state-of-the-art methods and instrumentation to perform cataract surgery. A small 2-3 millimeter incision technique is used that does not require injection, stitch and bandage. Through this small incision, the cloudy natural lens is removed by an ultrasonic instrument and a clear, foldable artificial lens is placed inside the eye to replace the lens that was removed. These lens implants, or IntraOcular Lenses (IOLs), are made of plastic, silicone, or acrylic, requiring no care or maintenance, and become a permanent part of the eye. The procedure is called Phacoemulsification or Phaco. The anesthesia during the Phaco procedure is in the form of eye drops and the surgery does not take more than 15 minutes. This technique reduces post-operative discomfort, shortens stays in the operating room, and improves post-operative recoveries with a return to normal daily activities within a day or two after surgery for most patients. Advances in IOL technology have given many patients a range of options not only to restore distance vision after cataract removal but to correct near and intermediate vision as well. There are also lenses to correct corneal astigmatism. These newest lenses can very frequently restore vision so that glasses are no longer necessary. Our surgeons will personally sit and discuss with the cataract patients on how cataracts are affecting their vision, what treatment options are available and which one is best for them. For more information or to discuss your cataract operation, make an appointment with one of our cataract surgeons today.