Cataract Surgery Melbourne
Access to high precision cataract surgery in Melbourne is easy at Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic
Access to high precision cataract surgery in Melbourne is easy at Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic
Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic brings expert cataract surgery to the Melbourne patients with state-of-the-art facilities.
A cataract is a normal, age-related clouding of the lens within the eye. At birth, a properly developed lens is optically transparent, allowing the transmission of light to the back of the eye where it is detected by sensory retinal tissue and processed into what we know as vision. An important role of the lens is the refraction or bending of light as it passes through, such that light rays are focused together at a clear point on the retina. The causes of cataract are many and not always fully understood. However, the majority of cataract cases are a product of increasing age, resulting in cataract surgery being a common occurrence with our ageing population. Specific symptoms may differ slightly depending on the type of cataract, but typically a patient with cataracts may experience:
- Vision described as blurry, filmy, or cloudy
- Increasing glare sensitivity, resulting in difficulties such as driving at night
- Decreasing contrast sensitivity, resulting in difficulties such as reading in poor lighting
- Requiring frequent updates to prescription glasses or contact lenses
The thought of cataract surgery, or any procedure around the eye, may cause anxiety for some, but it doesn’t need to be so. Across Victoria and Melbourne, cataract surgery is performed hundreds of times any given day. Although all surgery is associated with some degree of risk of adverse outcomes, in developed societies such as Melbourne, cataract surgery is considered extremely safe with a very high success rate.
Melbourne Cataract surgery with Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic
Patients in Victoria are fortunate to have access to many expert cataract surgeons across Melbourne. Our aim at Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic is to provide the highest possible standard of care for all our patients, with highly trained staff and state-of-the-art facilities. While pre- and post-operative consultations for our cataract patients are conducted at Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic, cataract surgery is performed in our well-equipped theatres at either The Bays Hospital in Mornington or at Windsor Day Surgery in Windsor. Our commitment to delivering high-quality surgery means we use only technology proven in accuracy and reliability. This includes Lenstar Biometry by Haag-Streit and the Pentacam by Oculus, providing precise measurements of your eye’s unique dimensions and characteristics. The results of these measurements allow an accurate calculation of the intraocular lens implant that will replace your cataract during the extraction procedure.
Modern Cataract Surgery Treatment
Before Surgery
A trained clinician will perform a comprehensive eye examination to assess the state of your cataract, its visual impacts, and also to evaluate whether there aren any other co-existing conditions that the surgeon will need to consider during surgery. At this time there will also be a discussion about what you hope to achieve after surgery in terms of your unaided vision. For example, you may prefer an intraocular lens implant that allows you spectacle-free near vision for reading, or you may be interested in a multifocal implant that provides decent vision at all distances without glasses or contacts. The costs associated with the procedure will also be discussed during your initial consultation and will depend on factors such as your intraocular lens choice. At least part of the cost of cataract surgery in our Melbourne facilities may be claimable with an appropriate level of private health cover.
During surgery
Your eye doctor and supporting surgical team are committed to ensuring you feel safe and comfortable as you’re prepared for surgery. If you’re feeling particularly anxious or restless, we can offer you a mild sedative but general anaesthesia is not typically used for routine cataract procedures. Your eye will be numbed with topical anaesthetic and you will be given a target light to fixate on to keep your eye steady. A tiny incision is created in the cornea to allow access to the cataract where a small amount of ultrasound energy is used to fragment the cataract into pieces small enough to be suctioned out. Your ophthalmologist will then insert the pre-prepared intraocular lens into the eye and the corneal incision allowed to self-seal. Your time in the operating theatre should be no more than 15-20 minutes for routine cases.
After surgery
Immediately after surgery you will be given a protective eye shield and post-operative care instructions, with our clinical team organising review appointments to ensure your eye is healing as expected. A noticeable improvement to your clarity of vision will occur in the following days.
Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic is pleased to offer the care of skilled cataract surgeons to the Melbourne community. The cataract surgery cost in our Melbourne rooms allows accessible high-quality cataract surgery for all our valued patients.
If your cataract is beginning to impair your quality of life, call us now to organise your initial appointment.
Note: Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
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