Cataract – Life Behind the Curtain of Haze

What Is Cataract? How Is It Treated?

Cataract is the clouding of the eye's natural lens.
If you are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms, your natural lens may be aging and losing its clarity.
We call this condition “cataract.”
It is the most common cause of vision loss, especially in people over 55 years of age.

Symptoms of Cataract:

• Decreased, blurry, or hazy vision

• Faded or dull color perception

• Glasses becoming insufficient or requiring frequent changes in prescription

• Sensitivity to bright lights or glare

• Seeing halos around lights

• Difficulty seeing at night

• Double vision in one eye

Currently, surgery is the only effective treatment for cataracts.
With today’s advanced technology, cataract surgeries have become easier and more comfortable compared to the past, offering significantly improved vision.
Thanks to the development of artificial lens technology, it is now possible to achieve clear vision at all distances and even live without glasses.
Depending on the type of lens you choose, you may be able to see clearly at far, intermediate, and near distances without the need for glasses.
Most patients can perform their daily activities without glasses after surgery.

What Is an Intraocular Lens?

An intraocular lens is an artificial lens implanted to replace the natural lens that has become cloudy due to cataract.

What Is a Multifocal Intraocular Lens?

Multifocal lenses are artificial lenses designed to provide vision at near, far, and intermediate distances.
Thanks to their special multifocal design and advanced technology, they enable clear vision at all distances without the need for glasses.
The surgical technique is the same as standard cataract surgery.

What Is Personalized Cataract Surgery?

In cataract surgery, the cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial intraocular lens that restores the patient's vision and improves quality of life.
Until recently, only monofocal (single-focus) lenses, which corrected only distance vision and could not correct astigmatism, were used.
Patients still needed multifocal eyeglasses to correct refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

Today, with the help of high-tech intraocular lenses, new options are available for cataract patients.
Modern multifocal, toric, and multifocal toric lenses not only treat cataracts but also correct refractive errors.
Importantly, all of these visual issues can be corrected with a single lens implant.
This means patients can perform daily tasks without needing glasses after surgery.
Multifocal lenses are advanced, multi-focus lenses that provide enhanced vision at all distances — from far to near.
They allow patients to see clearly without glasses, which results in a significantly improved quality of life.

Personalized Cataract Surgery

At Özel Ümit Hospitals, personalized cataract surgery eliminates the need for glasses after surgery.
With this method, patients can see far, intermediate, and near distances without glasses.
We use FDA-approved intraocular lenses in all of our procedures.