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Can You Have Cataract Surgery with an ICL in Place?

Can You Have Cataract Surgery with an ICL in Place?

If you’ve had an implantable collamer lens (ICL) fitted to correct your eyesight, you may be wondering what happens if you later develop cataracts. It’s a fair question. The natural lens of your eye is still in place after an ICL procedure, so it remains vulnerable to...
What Is the Most Serious Type of Cataract?

What Is the Most Serious Type of Cataract?

When most people hear the word cataract, they think of a cloudy lens that gradually blurs vision and is then removed with routine surgery. While this is accurate for the majority of cases, not all cataracts are the same. Some are far more complex, pose greater risks...
What Medications Are Given During Cataract Surgery?

What Medications Are Given During Cataract Surgery?

Cataract surgery is famously quick and, for most people, surprisingly comfortable. What’s less visible is the careful choreography of medicines before, during and after the operation that keeps your eye safe, quiet and pain-free while it heals. If you’re preparing for...

Phenothiazines and Cataracts: What You Should Know

When most people think about cataracts, they picture an age-related change that gradually clouds the eye’s natural lens over time. But what many don’t realise is that certain medicines can also play a role in cataract formation. One of the best-known groups in this...

What Is the Success Rate of YAG Laser Capsulotomy?

If you’ve had cataract surgery, you might have been told about something called a “secondary cataract.” The proper term for it is posterior capsule opacification (PCO), and it happens when the thin capsule that holds your artificial lens becomes cloudy over time. This...