Facoemulsification

The essence of the facoemulsification method is in turning the native eye lens into emulsion with the help of ultrasound devices. Then the emulsion is removed from the eye with a special probe. On the place of the removed native lens the artificial lens is implanted.

The advantages of the cataract removal by the facoemulsification method are the following:

! the process of the surgical intervention in the eye is minimized

– sight rehabilitation is fast

! the whole operation is performed through the microincision of several milimeters, which does not require stitching.

– the operation safety is higher and the rehabilitation period is shorter

! the contact of intraocular medium of the eye with the environment is minimum

– dramatically decreasing of postoperative infection

! the eye tissues are traumatized to a minimum extent and intraocular pressure is kept / preserved more stable during this kind of operation.

– the frequency of complications like fever or hemorrhage is considerably lowered

! postoperational astigmatism can be avoided

– the sight sharpness and quality is raised.

The abovementioned advantages of the operation of facoemulsification have made it the most popular nowadays. High level of safety allows performing such operations in the outpatient conditions, when the patient can return home already in several hours after the cataract removal.

The sight sharpness is raised right after the operation, and the period of the maximum rehabilitation of the sight usually takes only / not more than several days.

The operation of lens facoemulsification is absolutely painless and rather comfortable for the patient. It enables the patient almost to avoid limitations of physical and sight loads during the postoperation period and not to change his usual mode of life.