What is Cataract ?
Cataract is opacity in the lens of the eye. When the lens of our eye gets opaque, it is called CATARACT. Cataract formation is a natural part of the ageing process. Even though vision lost due to cataract can be restored through a simple and minor procedure, it still remains one of the significant causes of preventable blindness. There is no medical treatment for Cataract; Surgery is the only treatment.
Magnitude and Services
Cataract is the leading cause of bilateral blindness in India. It has been reported that cataract is responsible for 50 - 80% of the bilaterally blind in the country. Since the establishment of Ganga Devi Pandey Eye Hospital, Cataract consultation and surgeries have been a part of its services. Being the largest provider of eye care services, a comparable section of the society of this region has been benefited from the Cataract and IOL Services at GDP. The Cataract and IOL Units is a well-managed unit in providing, high-quality, high-volume surgery with experienced doctors, adequate support staff, infrastructure and State - Of - the - art technology.
Facilities
The state-of-the-art facilities available include higher end Phacoemulsification systems (AMO Soverign Compact) - Which enable us to perform Phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia. Microscopes (Carl Zeiss) which help in decreasing intra operative complications, Surgical instruments which help in minimal post operative refractive errors, Zeiss YAG II plus laser to treat posterior capsular opacification occurring after cataract surgery.
All types of cataract surgeries including refractive cataract surgeries and complex cataract surgeries are performed by competent surgeons. Majority of the cataract surgeries are performed using phacoemulsification technique.
