Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures recorded, and over the years technological advances have made it one of the safest and most frequently performed procedures worldwide.<\/p>\n
The decision to undergo private cataract surgery offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to correct common vision problems, including short-sight, long-sight, presbyopia and astigmatism, to reduce your dependence on glasses or contact lenses permanently.<\/p>\n
Cataract surgery involves the removal of the cloudy natural lens of the eye (the cataract) and replacing it with a carefully selected intra-ocular lens (IOL). There are several designs of intra-ocular lenses (IOLs) available, each having their own strengths in performance. The choice of lens has a major influence on the outcome of surgery and whether glasses would be required after surgery. Whilst the NHS offers an excellent service for cataract surgery, there is rarely an option for choosing your intraocular lens, meaning that glasses will almost certainly be required after surgery.<\/p>\n
Rakesh has performed many thousands of cataract procedures, particularly for patients with high spectacle corrections, complex cataracts and following other types of refractive surgery. He teaches cataract surgery to doctors from the UK and internationally and has an exceptionally low complication rate.<\/p>\n
Today, thanks to advances in technology, most patients experience little or no pain and return to their normal activities the day after surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2963,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n