Cataract Surgery
A medical specialist who undertakes Cataract Surgery is called an
Ophthalmologist
(
eye specialist
). As people age, the lens of the eye can become ‘cloudy’, covered with an opaque film, affecting sight and eventually causes total loss of sight. Cataract surgery involves removal of the entire
clouded lens
(the
cataract
), usually followed by replacement of the lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) made of plastic, silicone, acrylic or other material. The operation typically takes about an hour, is done under local anaesthetic only, and may be done as an outpatient procedure. Normally, the ophthalmologist makes a very small incision and inserts an ultrasonic tip which, vibrating at high speed, breaks up the cataract without damaging surrounding tissue. The remains of the cataract are then suctioned out.
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Central Sydney Eye Surgeons is a modern ophthalmic practice centrally located in RPAH Medical Centre, Newtown. Our ophthalmologists are highly experienced and able to treat all eye conditions. . . .
Specialist Eye & Oculoplastic Surgeon. After graduating from the University of Sydney, Dr Sehu has spent nine years of specialist research, training and practice in the Sydney Eye Hospital and with advanced fellowships abroad at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology,
Cataract & Retinal Surgeon, Routine / Complex Cataract Surgery, Floaters, Retinal detachment, Anti-VEGF injections for AMD . . . .
Dr Jenny Danks is an Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon specialising in Cataract Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, Eyelid and Tear Duct Surgery, Orbital Disease, Thyroid eye disease
Dr Brian Harrisberg subspecialises in cataract surgery, refractive surgery and diabetic eye disease, General Ophthalmology . . . .
Dr Son Huynh is a specialist in medical retinal disorders and has extensive experience in treating age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy . . .
Conventional & laser Cataract Surgery, Laser Vision Correction, alternatives to laser surgery, Cornea Transplantation Surgery . . . .
Canberra Eye Hospital (formerly Canberra Eye Hospital) is Canberra’s best equipped and most comprehensive eye care facility. It is a private hospital offering a full range of eye . . .
Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery and Retinal/Glaucoma Laser procedures. . . .