What is cataract? 
It is an opacity of the eye’s natural lens. The cloudiness in lens blocks the lights passing from lens to retina and impairs the vision. 

What is the cause of cataract? 
Usually it is age related. It can also occur due to trauma, drugs, chemical or radiation exposure, heredity or systemic diseases like diabetes. 

Is there any way to prevent cataract? 
There is no way to consistently prevent cataract development. 

What is the treatment for cataract? 
To restore clear vision, the eye’s natural lens is surgically removed and replaced with an intra ocular lens (I.O.L.) which focuses light on retina. 

When to opt for surgery? 
Patients should undergo surgery whenever they have difficulty with vision hampering their day to day lifestyle activities. There is absolutely no concept of waiting for cataract to “mature” or “ripen”. 

What facilities are available at NEC? 
At NEC, the most latest and sophisticated technology is used for surgical management of cataract by most experienced surgeons. It includes stitchless cataract surgery by phacoemulsification (ultrasonic needle breaks and removes the cataractous lens) followed by intra ocular lens implantation.

The lens is implanted through a small (2.6 mm -3mm) incision. Smaller the incision, less is corneal astigmatism (need for wearing distant glasses) and earlier visual rehabilitation. The stichless cataract surgery and foldable lens allow this.  

The type of lenses which can be implanted are:   

• Simple foldable lens
• Foldable lens with Advanced Optics
• Foldable lens with Advanced Optics with UV Blocker 
• Multifocal lens

Navjyotie Eye Centre offers all kinds of cataract surgery on a day care basis.

Various equipments used for cataract surgery are:   

• A & B scan: Sonomed.
• Operating Microscopes with observerscope & videocamera:
• Zeiss; Leica; Takagi
• Phacomachine : Optikon
• Zeiss Nd: YAG Laser for posterior capsulotomy.