Get to know Phaco Emulsification in Cataract Surgery

Cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye turns cloudy or cloudy. In our eyes, the eye lens serves as a tool to focus the incoming light from the pupil to the retina. If the lens of the eye has become cloudy, the visual acuity will be impaired, so further examination is needed to determine whether cataract surgery is necessary. One of the obstacles to the high number of cases of blindness due to cataracts is the lack of information about proper management. Many think the surgery is horrific, causes bleeding and takes a long time to recover.

Did you know that current technology has grown more sophisticated, including in the health sector, one of which is a cataract surgery technique without stitches, or what is known as phacoemulsification (phacoemulsification).

Phacoemulsification is a cataract surgery technique using an ultrasonic corrugated machine. Phacoemulsification aims to improve the vision of patients who are impaired due to cataracts. In phacoemulsification, the cataract will be crushed into small fragments and sucked through a probe the size of a pencil, then an implanted lens is placed according to the patient's refractive size. After surgery, further hospitalization is not required and the patient can go home immediately.

Some of the advantages of cataract surgery using the Phaco Emulsification technique include:

1. Very small incision (± 2.75 mm)
2. Fast processing (± 15 minutes)
3. No Stitch
4. Patients can go home immediately after surgery
5. Faster treatment and recovery
6. Can be performed at all levels of cataract
7. Reduces pain, stiffness and discomfort after surgery

Hermina Pandanaran General Hospital has opened cataract treatment services with the Phacoemulsification technique. With modern surgical techniques, Sahabat Hermina does not need to hesitate because with this technique healing is faster and there is no need to stay in the hospital so that she can immediately return to her activities.