A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens. In surgery the cloudy lens is softened and broken up by fine ultrasound (phacoemulsification) and removed through an incision only a couple of millimetres wide; a clear, permanent artificial lens — an intraocular lens, or IOL — is placed where it sat.
It is usually done awake, under drops or a local anaesthetic, as a day case.
Who it is for
People whose cataract has begun to affect everyday life — reading, driving, glare at night, faded colours. There is no need to wait until it is “ripe”; timing is guided by how much it bothers you. Lens options — standard monofocal, toric for astigmatism, or extended-depth-of-focus — are discussed at consultation and matched to how you use your eyes. [Fees and lens options are confirmed at consultation — no fee display until set by the owner.]
