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Phacoemulsification surgery
Phacoemulsification surgery is the removal of the transparent crystalline lens in patients aged 35-40 and above to correct extreme nearsightedness greater than 15-20 diopters and farsightedness over 6-7 diopters.
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phacoemulsification surgery, removal crystalline lens
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| The phacoemulsification intervention consists in the breaking of the central part of the crystalline lens into pieces with a supersonic probe. |
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phacoemulsification intervention
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| The transparent natural crystalline lens is a very powerful lens in our optic system; in patients with severe myopia and hyperopia this lens often determine hazy and poor vision. Because of this, it is preferred today to introduce the correction inside the eye with “corrective intraocular lenses” which are of various types as to form and dimensions. |
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transparent natural crystalline lens, corrective intraocular lenses
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| The intraocular lens does not provoke allergy or “rejection,” does not need to be taken care of or maintained, allows a normal esthetical appearance, does not interfere with natural vision, and the material it is made of is of unlimited duration. |
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intraocular lens
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Continual progress in surgical techniques saw the production of lenses that can be folded in two and therefore require a smaller incision (foldable intraocular lenses) and phakic lens or pseudophakic lens. Theoretically this may be advantageous, but in practice not all cases of surgical “virtuoso” can change the final result.
Certainly, the surgeon you entrusted yourself to will explain and advise you on what lens is more suitable to correct the defect in your vision. |
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foldable intraocular lenses, phakic lens, pseudophakic lens
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No stitches surgery
The modern techniques of phacoemulsification allows incisions of very small dimensions, and are “self-sealing”, and often do not need suturing. |
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no stitches surgery
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The advantage presented is the possibility to further shorten the length of the operation, avoiding also astigmatic blurring which a too tight suture may cause after the operation. The disadvantage of the operation lies in the risk that the incision may not be free from fluid and pressure buildup. The choice as to the type of incision and suture depends on the doctor who adapts these to each patient in view of obtaining the best and also the safest results.
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advantage and operation phacoemulsification operation
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| The thin capsule on which the artificial lens leans may be hazy for some months or years after phaco-emulsification. This fact causes foggy vision effects and is called “secondary opaqueness” which is resolved in the ambulatory through a laser intervention (YAG). This laser treatment is permanent and further treatment in the future will not be necessary. |
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opacification capsule artificial lens after phaco-emulsification
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Contact Us
For particular needs contact Angelo Appiotti’s Perfect Vision Team, with professionalism and courtesy at your disposal.
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