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What Are Risk Factors for Eye Strain?

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Refractive error (for example, nearsightedness [myopia], farsightedness [hyperopia], astigmatism, and/or presbyopia) is a risk factor. Presbyopia is an especially common cause of eye strain. It is the inability to accommodate (focus up close) easily as we get older, due to the gradual stiffening of the eye's natural lens. Typically, people notice it in their early to mid-40s, and it gradually worsens with time. Dry eye is a common risk factor for eye strain. We tend to blink far less frequently when we concentrate on reading (either print material or electronic device screens). The tear film that coats our eyes' surface evaporates between blinks, leaving the eyes with a dry, sandy feeling and fluctuating vision. Wind from air conditioning and heating vents, fans, and open windows can make the symptoms even worse. A large number of chronic conditions are associated with dry eye. Most common among these is meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a form of acne of the eyelid marg...

Best Eye Hospital in Indore | Indore India Eye Care | Best eye specialist in Indore | Dr. Birendra Jha

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Indore India Eye Care is fully equipped modern eye care hospital lead by DR. BIRENDRA JHA, M.S. (OPHTH) , F.P.O.S, He is a PHACO SURGEON & FIRST TRAINED PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGIST of Indore region, He did long term fellowship in Pediatric ophthalmology & phacoemulsification from ARVIND EYE HOSPITAL, MADURAI (T.N.) doing highest number of cataract surgery in world. He worked as Consultant Pediatric ophthalmologist & Phaco Surgeon in CHOITHRAM HOSPITAL & NETRALAYA for 3 year & successfully treating all sorts of Anterior Segment Eye Diseases for past 7 years in Indore (India). Indore India Eye Care is renowned for blending traditional hospitality with state-of-the-art ophthalmic care. Offering specialized treatment, we are the first choice of patients. Indore India Eye Care has been swiftly moving towards its goal of achieving excellence by providing equitable and efficient eye care for everyone. Indore India Eye Care is staffed by highly qualified ophtha...

What are potential complications of cataract surgery?

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While cataract surgery is one of the safest procedures available with a high rate of success, rare complications can arise. Your ophthalmologist will discuss the specific potential complications of the procedure that are unique to your eye prior to having you sign a consent form. The most common difficulties arising after surgery are persistent inflammation, changes in eye pressure, infection, or swelling of the retina at the back of the eye, and retinal detachment. If the delicate bag the lens sits in is injured, then the artificial lens may need to be placed in a different location. In very rare cases, the intraocular lens moves or does not function properly and may need to be repositioned, exchanged, or removed. All of these complications are extremely rare but can lead to significant visual loss if left untreated; thus, close follow-up is required after surgery. In some cases, within months to years after surgery the thin lens capsule may become cloudy, and you may hav...

What should one expect prior to and on the day of surgery?

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Prior to the day of surgery, your ophthalmologist will discuss the steps that will occur during surgery. Your ophthalmologist or a staff member will ask you a variety of questions about your medical history and perform a brief physical exam. You should discuss with your ophthalmologist which, if any, of your routine medications you should avoid prior to surgery. Prior to surgery, several calculations will be made to determine the appropriate power intraocular lens to implant. A specific artificial lens is chosen based on the length of the eye and corneal curvature (the clear portion of the front of the eye). It is important to remember to follow all of your preoperative instructions, which will usually include not eating or drinking anything after midnight the day prior to your surgery. As cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure, arrangements should be made with family or friends to transport you home after the surgery is complete. Most cataract surgery occ...

Surgery for Cataracts

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The standard cataract surgical procedure is typically performed in either a hospital or in an ambulatory surgery center. The most common form of cataract surgery today is a process called phacoemulsification. With the use of an operating microscope, your surgeon will make a very small incision in the surface of the eye in or near the cornea. A thin ultrasound probe is inserted into the eye that uses ultrasonic vibrations to dissolve (phacoemulsify) the clouded lens. These tiny fragmented pieces are then suctioned out through the same ultrasound probe. Once the cataract is removed, an artificial lens is placed into the same thin capsular bag that the cataract occupied. This intraocular lens is essential to help your eye focus after surgery. There are three basic techniques for cataract surgery: Phacoemulsification: This is the most common form of cataract removal as explained above. In this most modern method, cataract surgery can usually be performed in les...