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Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is an eye procedure performed to remove the eye's natural lens, and an artificial lens is replaced. There are three types of lenses used in cataract surgery. These include a mono focal lens (a standard type of lens used in the cataract removal), a toric lens (the lens used to correct refractive errors), and a multifocal or accommodating lens.

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My 75-year-old father is undergoing cataract surgery soon, but is anxious of the anesthetic injections. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My father is 75 years old. He will be undergoing cataract surgery in both eyes. There will be about two weeks gap between the procedure for each eye. He will be given an anesthesia injection instead of topical anesthesia. He is anxious about the needle prick. Will he be benefitted if topi...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. Cataract surgery requires a peribulbar local anesthetic block which is a painful procedure. Applying topical anesthetic cream two hours before the surgery will not help as the e...  Read Full »

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