Cataract surgery

Cataract

The clouding of one's own lens is called a cataract. This typically occurs from the age of 60. State-of-the-art ultrasound procedures make it possible to dissolve and aspirate the cloudy lens. An artificial lens (intraocular lens) is then inserted into the eye as a replacement. This enables clear and sharp vision to be restored, sometimes with the help of glasses. Depending on the type of eye and general disease, this operation can be performed on an outpatient or inpatient basis. In cataract surgery, standard lenses are normally used that can correct long or short-sightedness (monofocal lenses). Patients may be left with a corneal curvature that needs to be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. If the new lens (intraocular lens) is set for distance vision, a correction for near vision (reading glasses) is necessary.

Computer-assisted cataract surgery

We offer you an integrated treatment process for your cataract surgery. The biometric measurement of the eye stores essential characteristics for the optimal positioning of the artificial lens. This information is then also available to the surgeon in the operating room, and lines can be displayed during the operation for precise incision guidance and alignment. Indispensable for the precise alignment of toric premium lenses, but also an aid for all other implantations.

Further information: Zeiss company

Premium lenses

Premium lenses can help to compensate for a high degree of astigmatism as well as enabling adjustment to the distance and near range:

Multifocal intraocular lenses
Multifocal intraocular lenses offer multiple focal points, i.e. several areas are clearly displayed by the observer without glasses. This makes it possible to achieve good distance and near vision.

Toric intraocularlenses
Toric intraocular lenses can be used to correct not only long or short-sightedness, but also astigmatism. It is possible to work without glasses for some areas (e.g. distance vision). State-of-the-art technology via the Callisto Eye System (Zeiss) enables computer-assisted centering of the toric lens in the correct axial position.