Intraocular implantation of a crystalline lens

Description:

Implantation of intraocular lenses, or the implanted contact lenses, are the artificial crystalline lenses inserted into eyes. Implants of intraocular lenses function as well as contact lenses, however they do not act. Implants of intraocular lenses are used for treatment of a cataract or improvement of optical power of an eye and a correcting of focusing. Implants of intraocular lenses are located in an eye through a section.
Implants of intraocular lenses are widespread among those patients who cannot do laser surgery of an eye.

What types of implants of intraocular lenses exist?
Small difference of implants of intraocular lenses depends on type of the used crystalline lens. The most widespread implants of intraocular lenses:

    * Monofocal lenses: Monofocal intraocular lenses adjust sight at one distance. Implants of intraocular lenses are inserted into an eye through a section. For closing of lenses seams are used.
    * Akkomodatsionny lenses: Such implants of the intraocular lenses known also as multifocal intraocular lenses which help "to adapt" to eyes to various distances at short-sightedness.



Procedure/operation duration:
Operation on implantation of intraocular lenses lasts about 30 minutes.

Number of necessary sessions:
Depending on the procedure implantation of intraocular lenses can be executed on both eyes at once or on one eye for once.

Duration of stay in a hospital:
At all. Operation is carried out in an office of the doctor in out-patient conditions.

Anesthesia:
Local anesthesia.

Recovery:
Patients, as a rule, are returned to work and easy activity every other day after operation on implantation of intraocular lenses. The complete recovery after implantation of intraocular lenses lasts about two-three weeks.

Risks:
Operation on implantation of intraocular lenses rather simple, however includes some risks. - Infection. - Injury of an eye which can lead to glaucoma, an inflammation, amotio of a retina or a cataract. - Corneal swelled (swelling). - Increase in eye pressure. - Dribble.

Rehabilitation:
- Within a week after implantation of intraocular lenses the bandage can be approximately applied, or you can wear a protective mask. - At once after operation you cannot be engaged in something that can become the reason of increase in arterial pressure or puts pressure upon eyes. - Make sure that you do not rub eyes after operation on implantation of intraocular lenses.