Complex cataract surgery2020-09-16T11:22:41+00:00

Complex Cataract Surgery

When pre-existing conditions make cataract surgery more complicated
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What is complex cataract surgery?

In complex cataract surgery, I personally guide you towards removing your cataracts as safely as possible
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Who can the treatment help?

Can you see yourself below?

YOU’RE 56 PLUS

cataract patient after surgery

You experience clouded, blurred or dim vision. You might have increasing difficulty seeing at night, or notice that colours are fading or yellowing. If that describes you, you might have a cataract.

If you have a very high glasses prescription, had an injury or trauma to your eye, have another eye disease or history of eye disease or have high blood pressure, diabetes or other medical conditions, I will need to consider all or any of these conditions in my treatment plan.

I can help you see clearly again – and often remove your need for glasses or contact lenses at the same time.

Live a richer life without cataracts, reading glasses or varifocals

Complex cataract surgery is an excellent solution if you want a safe and effective treatment for your cataracts, especially if you have other pre-existing conditions

GAIN UNOBSTRUCTED VISION AT BOTH DISTANCE AND NEAR

Imagine getting your cataract removed and then seeing the whole of the world without the need for glasses or contact lenses. You’ll have a freedom that some patients call “life-changing”.

FEEL RELIEF, CONFIDENCE AND CONVENIENCE

You don’t have to wait. Most patients say they wish they’d done it sooner. You may feel more confident and will certainly experience more convenience.

IMAGINE AN AVERAGE DAY WITHOUT BLURRINESS OR HAZY VISION

Awaken ready to read the morning headlines on your mobile or tablet. Take a shower without the blurriness. Work and exercise without glasses or the dryness of contact lenses. See the world in bright and vivid colour. Stop the constant need to put your glasses on and off. Don’t worry about where you’ve left your readers or needing to keep half a dozen pairs around the house.

REDISCOVER WHAT ONCE BROUGHT YOU JOY

Many people with cataracts fail to notice how their lives begin to shrink as they stop doing things they most want to do. After refractive cataract surgery, you can re-engage with the activities and people that bring happiness to your life.

DON’T ACCEPT LIMITATIONS

You might feel as fit as you did in your 40s and 50s, so there’s no reason why your eyes shouldn’t be able to keep up. These days, we’re living active lives well into our 60s and 70s – why allow cataracts or glasses to get in the way?

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Vision correction enables people of all ages to experience a richer life without spectacles or contact-lenses

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Supplementary information about complex cataract surgery

In my expert hands, you certainly don’t need to know all of the information I’ve included in the toggles below. If you’d like to know how it all works, however, open them and learn more.

You may require complex cataract surgery if:

  • you have a very high glasses prescription
  • you have had an injury or trauma to your eye
  • you have another eye disease or history of eye disease
  • you have high blood pressure, diabetes or other medical conditions
  • you are taking particular medicines (Doxazosin or Tamsulosin).

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed and successful surgical procedures available.

In the majority of cases, the surgical procedure is likely to be relatively straightforward. However, there may be unique individual issues or scenarios that demand a higher degree of interaction.

I care about every single patient and each and every scenario. If we need more time to assess and plan your treatment – we do that with care and compassion.

Anatomical issues such as the size of the eye and pupil can present technical challenges, as can other conditions such as uveitis or other inflammatory eye conditions.

If you have glaucoma, diabetes or other ocular diseases and subsequently develop cataracts or if you have incredibly high prescriptions, we consider you at a higher risk than the average cataract surgery patient.

For this reason, your surgery and aftercare is more complex and requires more exceptional experience, attention to detail and more careful observation of your eye’s reaction to sugar.

In some cases, you will require additional planned procedures or medicines during or after cataract surgery to ensure a successful outcome.

There are well-established treatment plans to manage most scenarios, and my personal experience of managing complex cataracts will be critical to maximising your outcomes.

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How it works

Enjoy a life free from cloudy vision in 3 easy steps

STEP 1 – CALL

STEP 2 – MEET

STEP 3 – ENJOY

TALK TO US

Give us a call on 020 3808 7758 and we’ll help guide you towards a first appointment.

MEET YOUR SURGEON

I’ll see you before treatment to ensure you’re a good candidate and treat you at one of my Harley Street London facilities.

ENJOY A RICHER LIFE

I’ll supervise your aftercare as you begin to experience a life free of glasses and contact lenses.

Even more information about complex cararact treatment

I frequently write articles and publish videos to answer people’s most common questions and keep them updated on the latest developments in vision correction. Find out more below…

About the author

Mr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

MB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRef

I’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London’s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.

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