Tuesday 3 December 2019

3 common types of Eye Surgery conducted by eye specialists in Mumbai


As we all know that one of the biggest assets in our life is our eyes. It gives us the power to see this beautiful world, but circumstances arise where we face some serious issues with our eyes which needs surgical attention of eye surgeons in Mumbai. There are a few common types of surgeries which are conducted on eyes and they are:

LASIK 

LASIK is a type of laser-assisted process. It's a technique that is used by eye surgeons for improving the vision of the patients and erasing the need to wear contact lenses or spectacles. LASIK is a popular refractive surgery. It fixes the problems in the way one uses eyes to focus. In this procedure use of laser is made to remove the tissues which are present on the surface of the cornea. This surgery reshapes the cornea and is an outpatient procedure. LASIK is excellent for treating nearsightedness and farsightedness.



Cataract Surgery 

Development of Cataracts happens over the eye lens turning the vision cloudy, blurry and dull. The problem of Cataracts is common to see in people with growing age. Surgery can treat the problem, and it not even an hour for the surgery. The eye surgeon here will remove the cloudy lens using an artificial one. It is also an outpatient procedure and needs a few days to experience improved vision. 

 

Glaucoma Surgery

 

Glaucoma can be defined as the damage caused to the optic nerve of your eye. A build-up develops causing pressure on the eye. If attention is not given then Glaucoma can lead to blindness. There are two categories of surgery which are used for treating glaucoma. Both targets to reduce the level of pressure on the patient eye. For glaucoma laser surgery is used which is an outpatient procedure. In case this procedure is not effective for you then you make need to go for conventional glaucoma surgery.

Apart from the above 3, various eye surgeries are done by experts depending on the nature of the problem faced by the patient. For best care and treatment for your eyes, you can visit the Eye Hospital Mumbai, Doctor Eye Institute.