IS LASER CATARACT SURGERY REALLY GOOD?

Launched and developed for more than 15 years, Laser Cataract is an improved and superior cataract treatment method compared to the conventional Phaco method, providing patients with stable visual quality and minimal complications after surgery. Through this article, Dr. Vu Anh Tuan - Professional Director of Japan International Eye Hospital share about the advantages/disadvantages of the Cataract Laser method and the points patients need to pay attention to before entering surgery.

What is Cataract Laser Surgery?

Laser Cataract is a surgery used to treat cataracts in patients with indications for artificial lens replacement. With classic surgeries, surgeons often use the extracapsular surgery method - making a wide incision and removing all the opacities of the lens, leaving behind the capsule, and placing the artificial lens nucleus inside. Along with the development of technology, the Phaco method was born and widely applied. At that time, the surgeon will grind the cloudy hard core of the lens with ultrasound energy and replace the lens. create.

However, according to Dr. Vu Anh Tuan, these are the effects that cause many vibrations in the eyeball, certain effects on corneal endothelial cells and other organizations in the eye. That is why laser technology was born with the task of cutting the anterior capsule, cutting the hard core of the lens into many small pieces and creating precise incision shapes.

Features of Cataract Laser surgery

Advantage

With Femtosecond technology, patients can preserve corneal endothelial cells better, make incisions more precise in terms of cut width and tear line, reduce the risk of post-operative infection, overcome astigmatism and reduce risk of secondary astigmatism, providing good visual quality with quick recovery.

Disadvantage

Besides the outstanding advantages in treating cataracts, Cataract Laser surgery still has limitations in cost due to operating with modern machinery.

At Japan International Eye Hospital, cataract surgery costs are being applied as follows:

• Monofocal: 38,000,000 VND - 54,000,000 VND eyes.
• Multifocal: 50,000,000 VND - 74,000,000 VND/eye.

“Many patients want Laser Cataract surgery but the cost is quite high. We often use this surgery for people who want to have a multifocal lens placed. In the case of monofocal lenses, to reduce the cost burden, we will advise on the Phaco method to best suit the patient's eye condition and financial ability." - Dr. Vu Anh Tuan shared.

Who is suitable for Cataract Laser surgery?

According to Dr. Vu Anh Tuan, many patients are concerned about severe cataracts so they cannot undergo Cataract Laser surgery. However, the hardness of the lens is not an important issue because laser technology can affect almost any hardness, even cases of mature cloudy lens that cannot be treated with the conventional Phaco method. often.

To perform Cataract Laser surgery, patients need to meet the following conditions:

• Intraocular pressure is within the allowable range.
• No inflammatory diseases (conjunctivitis, keratitis, endophthalmitis, uveitis,...).
• If you have diabetes, your blood sugar index needs to be below 10 when fasting.
• There is no history of cardiovascular disease or blood pressure.
• In particular, there are two factors that patients need to keep in mind when choosing Cataract Laser surgery: the condition of the cornea and pupil. Accordingly, Cataract Laser surgery prioritizes people with transparent corneas and well-dilated pupils.

In case the patient has an opaque cornea or corneal scars, the penetration of the laser beam will be limited, causing corneal damage. In case the patient has poorly dilated pupils, the laser energy can cut into the iris (automatically running according to the program) and cause bleeding.

👉 Register for an eye examination with Dr. Vu Anh Tuan to check the suitability of your eyes for Laser Cataract surgery: https://jieh.vn/en/make-an-appointment.

Eye care after Cataract Laser surgery

Post-operative eye care also greatly affects the patient's visual quality. Dr. Vu Anh Tuan pointed out that patients need to follow some instructions set out by ophthalmologists:

• Always wear protective eyewear for the first 3 days, even when sleeping.
• Apply antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs for 2-4 weeks depending on the patient's eye condition.
• Regular follow-up examinations 1 day - 1 week - 1 month - 3 months - 6 months after surgery to monitor eye pressure, check the exact position of the lens, refraction and ability to restore vision.
• Note: In case the patient has signs of mild bleeding, this is a normal phenomenon and will disappear after a few days.

In order to ensure that the patient's eye protection and care process goes smoothly, Japan International Eye Hospital offers all cataract surgery patients gift packages including protective glasses and medications. After surgery, 4 months of free follow-up examinations.

100% invested and managed by Paris Miki Holdings Group, Japan International Eye Hospital provides Japanese standard cataract examination and treatment services:

• Leading surgeon Dr. Vu Anh Tuan - Technical Director at the hospital with nearly 30 years of experience and successfully performed more than 50,000 cataract surgeries.
• Strict surgical examination process with up to 14 in-depth steps.
• Diverse selection methods for monofocal/multifocal artificial lenses.
• Medicines and solutions do not contain preservatives, are imported genuine from abroad such as IVISC mucus (Carl Zeiss - Germany), Duo VISC (Alcon - USA), BSS infusion fluid (Alcon - USA).
• Fast procedures, comprehensive care services with private nurses accompanying the entire examination and surgery process, help patients feel secure in treatment even when traveling alone.