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Cataract Surgery: Risks, Recovery, Costs
The purpose of your lens is to bend (refract) light rays that come into the eye to help you see. Your own lens should be clear, but with a cataract it is cloudy. Having a cataract can be like looking through a foggy or dusty car windshield. Things may look blurry, hazy or less colorful.
What is Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery?
A special pen-shaped instrument is used to break up and suction out the cloudy, natural lens. The lens is replaced with and artificial intracular lens.
10 Cataract Surgery Side Effects, and How to Cope
Cataract surgery is a safe procedure that improves vision for the vast majority of people.
What should you expect after cataract surgery? The recovery process is different for everyone, but here are some of the most common issues people encounter.
Cataracts Need Not Cause Blindness
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and the Herald went back in time to 9 October 1987 to see what was in the news.
On page 11 of that week’s edition, the Herald published a story with headline Cataract need not cause blindness.
“The Silent Thief” – World Glaucoma Month
Learn about the risk factors—including diabetes and high eye pressure—and how early detection through a simple eye test can save your peripheral vision.
Dr Laila Raman-Abdulla, an ophthalmologist, is urging residents to prioritise regular eye examinations this March as part of World Glaucoma Month.
Eye Health Matters: World Glaucoma Month
Dr Laila Raman-Abdulla, an ophthalmologist at Lenmed Randfontein Private Hospital, is urging residents to prioritise regular eye examinations this March as part of World Glaucoma Month. The global awareness campaign aims to educate the public about one of the leading causes of preventable blindness.
The Cataract Project at Leratong Hospital
Dr Raman-Abdulla, Head of the Ophthalmology Department, talks about the cataract project at Leratong Hospital. She highlights the exceptional staff and their success in completing 753 cataract surgeries in the past year. These surgeries have reduced the backlog and restored vision for many patients.
Diabetes and Your Eyes: What You Need to Know
Diabetes can lead to medical issues affecting the eyes. Ophthalmologist Cindy Cai, M.D. of the Wilmer Eye Institute discusses the relationship between diabetes and the eyes, and ways to prevent additional eye issues.
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Master’s research focused on eye surgery for ocular cancer in HIV-positive patients.