{"id":671,"date":"2015-09-27T18:31:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T17:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2015-09-27T18:48:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T17:48:00","slug":"cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/cataract-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"CATARACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\wp\\wp-content\\uploads\\2015\\09\\cataracte.jpg\" alt=\"cataracte\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Definition: Progressive or acute opacification of the natural lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Symptoms and signs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\tDecreased vision<\/li>\n<li>Poor night vision<\/li>\n<li>Monocular double vision<\/li>\n<li>Halos, glare and light sensitivity<\/li>\n<li>Fading or yellowing of colours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <strong>Surgical treatment<\/strong> : Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.  It&#x2019;s the only treatment for cataract.<\/p>\n<p>      <strong>Technical surgery<\/strong>: phacoemulsification<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\tOne-day surgery<\/li>\n<li>Local anaesthesia by eye drops<\/li>\n<li>Small corneal incision: 1,8 to 2,2 mm<\/li>\n<li>Fragmentation and aspiration of the natural lens with an ultrasonic hand-piece (phacoemulsificator).\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\wp\\wp-content\\uploads\\2015\\09\\inject.jpg\" alt=\"phacoelmusificateur\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\"><\/p>\n<p>Insertion of a foldable       intra-ocular lens (IOL) that can: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allow only far or        close vision (mono focal IOL) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      More info : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acrysofiqtoric.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.acrysofiqtoric.com<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow far and near        vision (<a href=\"\/en\/wp\/en\/multifocal-implants\/\">multi-focal or accommodative IOL<\/a>)<br \/>\n          \n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\wp\\wp-content\\uploads\\2015\\09\\sshot1.jpg\" alt=\"introduction implant\" width=\"321\" height=\"241\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">\n      <span class=\"gws\">Insertion of a foldable IOL with a injector through a small corneal incision<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition: Progressive or acute opacification of the natural lens. Symptoms and signs: Decreased vision Poor night vision Monocular double vision Halos, glare and light sensitivity Fading or yellowing of colours Surgical treatment : Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. It&#x2019;s the only treatment for cataract. 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