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Cataracts describe a natural clouding of the lens of the eye that leads to impaired vision. This is not a disease, but a natural symptom of aging. If the lens becomes cloudy in the course of life, those affected see increasingly blurred and blurred

– as if through a veil or fog. Cataracts can only be treated by eye surgery , in which the clouded lens is replaced by an artificial lens. The painless routine procedure is carried out by our experienced specialists in the Sanoculus Surgery Centre .

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How can I recognize a cataract?

Due to the clouding of the lens of the eye, the affected people can no longer see clearly and sharply. Over time , the colors fade and contrast vision decreases.
Loss of vision and sensitivity to light are the only symptoms of cataracts, which are also recognizable to others as a gray coloration behind the pupil .

The term “cataract” comes from the Greek “katarrháktēs” and means “waterfall”. This can be attributed to the symptoms, which include, for example, blurred and obscure vision. Those affected see as if through a fog. But the term “cataract” also has its justification: If you look into the eyes of a person who has an advanced cataract, you see the clouding as a gray coloration behind the pupil.

Cataract symptoms

Decreasing visual acuity

Blurred vision

See as if through a veil or fog

Sensitivity to light, increased glare

Delayed adaptation to light and dark

Poorer contrast perception and color fading

Decreasing spatial vision

“The surgical team is super nice, the operation was painless. I felt very comfortable and see much better again.”

“Nice doctor, well explained, great team, calm atmosphere, I am completely satisfied.”

Diagnosis of cataracts

Since there are many different causes of deteriorating vision, a reliable medical diagnosis is essential for the treatment of cataracts. An experienced ophthalmologist from Sanoculus will ask about the symptoms and your medical history during a detailed anamnesis . This is followed by eye examinations with state-of-the-art equipment and special tests to determine how severely the vision is already impaired.

With the help of a slit lamp, i.e. a special light microscope, we take a closer look at the lens of the eye. For this purpose, the pupil is dilated with medication and the eye is illuminated with a slit-shaped light beam in such a way that the lens and other parts of the eye such as the retina and vitreous body can be assessed. Even if the lens opacity is not yet very advanced, this procedure can be used to detect the structural change of the lens. This examination is absolutely painless.

Cataract surgery at the modern Sanoculus Eye Center

The success of cataract surgery requires not only the highest precision but also many years of experience on the part of the eye surgeon. For our modern examination and surgical techniques, we have high-end technologies for precise preoperative diagnostics. Calculating the right artificial lens for your eye brings an optimal result – for a lifetime.

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Cataracts
and other eye diseases

Almost all patients see much better after cataract surgery . In the case of additional eye diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma or optic nerve circulatory disorders, the result may vary. These multiple diseases increase with a higher life expectancy. Your ophthalmologist at Sanoculus will be happy to advise you on what improvements eye surgery can bring in your case.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cataracts

There is a lens in the eye that allows us to see sharply at different distances. This lens is a capsule bag filled with gel. The gel in the eye becomes firmer and firmer over the course of life and the lens begins to become cloudy. Lens opacity is popularly called cataracts. Cataracts cannot be treated with medication – the only effective option is cataract surgery.

Don’t worry, a cataract is not an emergency. You determine the time of cataract surgery in consultation with your ophthalmologist. Particular caution should be exercised by drivers and patients for whom professional requirements require good vision. Even if you can still read quite well, there are restrictions in road traffic and in the operation of machines.

In the preliminary discussion for cataract surgery, you will choose the right lens for you together with your ophthalmologist. To calculate the lens to be implanted, we use state-of-the-art, contactless methods. This will give you the best possible result.

For cataract surgery, you always have the choice between a standard lens and a lens with special additional functions. The standard lenses (in the catalogue of benefits of the statutory insurance companies) are monofocuscal. They enable sharp vision in the distance. Glasses are then still necessary for seeing up close (reading, handicrafts). Different special lenses offer interesting additional functions. Astigmatism as well as nearsightedness, farsightedness or presbyopia can be corrected by them.

Aspherical lenses:

  • Improved contrast sharpness
  • High image quality
  • High visual quality in twilight

Toric lenses:

  • Correction of corneal astigmatism
  • Reduces dependence on distance glasses

Bifocal lenses:

  • replaces glasses in everyday situations
  • Side effects: reduced contrast perception, poorer vision in twilight,
  • ‘Halos’ surrounding light sources and increased sensitivity to glare are possible

Trifocal lenses:

  • replaces glasses in everyday situations
  • Well suited for frequent and long periods of screen work
  • Side effects: reduced contrast perception in low light, poorer vision in twilight, ‘halos’ surrounding light sources and increased sensitivity to glare are possible

Bifocal / trifocal toric lenses:

  • can make glasses superfluous in most visual situations with astigmatism
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Patient referral for eye operations

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Are you looking for specialists for eye surgery in Berlin for your patients? If you would like to refer your patient to us, please register them for our consultation hours. Please include any previous findings (hospital letters, old FLAs or OCTs etc.) directly.
This way we can avoid unnecessary duplicate examinations.

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