Eye Surgery - Cataract and Epiretinal Membrane
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Personal experience and illustrations obtained during eye surgeries under local anestesia.
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What a patient may see during cataract and epiretinal surgery under local anesthesis; illustrated
CATARACTS - EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE
Personal experience by Milo Kaláb
Important information about many eye disorders
Visitors since January 1, 2001:
Updated September 23, 2008.
The description of my personal experience with several kinds of eye surgery has been at this site since 2001. Some people
Offers the types, symptoms, detection, treatment and prevention.
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A consumer guide to eye cataracts.
A Cataract is the clouding of the eye's lens. The exact cause of cataracts is still uncertain but cataracts seem to form as we age. Besides age, other factors might include exposure to ultraviolet light, cigarette smoking, alcohol, and eating habits. According to the National Eye Institutes,
Covers extracapsular extraction and phacoemulsification with diagrams and animation.
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Complete and organized information, diagrams and animations about cataract surgery. Extracapsular - Phacoemulsification.
Several different procedures have been developed to remove
Currently the preferred technique in most cases is
Extracapsular Extraction:
This is a rather old technique in which a 12mm incision is performed in the
eye to extract the lens as a whole. The lens' capsule is left in place to
hold an