The only treatment method for cataract is surgery. However, the answer to the question of when surgery is required depends on the technique used in the surgery. In our clinic, cataract surgeries are performed with the PHACO (phacoemulsification) technique, which is the latest method. In this method, since there is no need to wait for the cataract to mature for surgery, the patient does not have to live with low vision for a long time.

What Kind of Technique is PHACO (phacoemulsification)?

In cataract surgery with PHACO, there are no sutures as in classical surgery. For this reason, it is popularly known as the laser or sutureless method. In this technique, the eye is entered through an incision smaller than 3 mm, the capsule of the lens is removed as round, the cataract, that is, the eye lens is liquefied with a device that emits ultrasound waves, and a new foldable artificial intraocular lens is placed in the capsular bag. The lenses used in this surgery are different from the lenses used in old sutured cataract surgery.

What Kind of Technique is PHACO (phacoemulsification)?

In cataract surgery with PHACO, there are no sutures as in classical surgery. For this reason, it is popularly known as the laser or sutureless method. In this technique, the eye is entered through an incision smaller than 3 mm, the capsule of the lens is removed as round, the cataract, that is, the eye lens is liquefied with a device that emits ultrasound waves, and a new foldable artificial intraocular lens is placed in the capsular bag. The lenses used in this surgery are different from the lenses used in old sutured cataract surgery.

In cataract surgery with FAKO, there is no general or local anesthesia, except in special cases. The patient is prepared for the operation by putting only eye numbing drops. After these drops applied 4-5 times, the surgery can begin.

Smart Lens Trifocal Lenses

Trifocal lenses, which are popularly called "Smart Lens", have been used for suitable patients in cataract surgeries for a long time. Smart lenses are trifocal intraocular lenses that offer the opportunity to solve multiple focus problems, not a single focus problem. In this way, they can also be used in the treatment of patients with refractive errors whose eyes are not suitable for laser treatment. After the treatment, it is possible for the patients to do the tasks that require focus, both at a distance and at close range, on their own, without glasses. The patient gets rid of wearing glasses for all his/her life.