The only treatment for cataracts is surgery.

Nowadays, ophthalmic surgery is performed at an early stage of the cataract, when modern means (equipment) can be used.

Before the surgery, a complete eye check-up is performed along with a measurement to determine the power of the lens to be implanted (biometrics).

The surgery is performed using Legacy 20.000, the latest American equipment through which the opaque lens is extracted by Phaco-emulsification and the artificial foldable lens is inserted.

• Due to its small size, the incision (3 mm) is self-sealing and does not require sutures, which enables fast healing and decreases the post-surgical astigmatism;
• Using this type of lens diminishes the risk to develop a secondary cataract;
• This procedure ensures fast post-operative recovery and healing of the eye;
• The procedure is ambulatory (does not require hospitalisation);
• A local anaesthetic is used (an injection);
• The procedure takes about 15 minutes;
• The bandage must be worn only during the first night after the surgery;
• The patient can resume routine activities the very next day;
• The treatment consists exclusively of using eye drops for 30 days;
• Post-operative complications are generally minimal and curable.