The simple English term for intraocular cataract lens surgery is cataract surgery. 

When the lens of the eye becomes cloudy it causes vision to become blurry and the affected individual may see halos around lights and experience difficulty seeing in dim light. 

The cloudy lens needs to be removed and replaced with an artificial lens in the procedure known as intraocular cataract lens surgery. 

Symptoms when you may need Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

• There are typical symptoms when the lens becomes cloudy due to the formation and clumping together of proteins and dead cells. 
• This condition gives rise to symptoms such as blurred vision, glare and halos around lights, difficulty seeing in dim light or at night, and reduced color perception. 
• An eye doctor will conduct a series of tests to diagnose the condition and then recommend Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery. 

Diagnosis of the condition when you need Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

The eye doctor starts diagnosis with a series of tests such as visual acuity testing, dilated pupil eye examination, and slit lamp examination to check for the presence of cataract. 

• If it is present then the doctor recommends intraocular cataract lens surgery. 
• Before that is done, the doctor takes measurement of the eye’s dimensions in order to prepare an intraocular lens that will give the desired vision correction after surgery. 
• The intraocular implant may be the monofocal type in which the lens is designed for distance vision and the patient will need to wear glasses for near vision. 
• The multifocal or accommodating intraocular lens automatically adjusts to provide clear vision at all distance and obviates the need to wear glasses. 
• This is considerably more expensive. 

Treatment and procedure of Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

• The patient is given local anesthesia and sedation. 
• The surgeon makes a small incision in the cornea to access the cataract. 
• The next step is to use phacoemulsification with ultrasound to break the cataract into small pieces and remove it from the eye. 
• Thereafter the intraocular lens is implanted through the incision and positioned in place where the natural lens was located. 
• Thereafter there is no need to close the incision since it is self-healing. 
• Patients are monitored for an hour and then go home. 
• Patients must use eye drops and antibiotics to reduce inflammation. 
• They are also advised to wear dark glasses until full recovery that may take several weeks. 
• The vision may be blurry till then but improves over time.

Success of Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

The success rate is high with patients reporting vast improvement in vision and quality of life. 

Risks of Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

The risks are low but nonetheless are present in this surgery. Infection may set in and require medications. 

The lens may dislocate and has to be repositioned. Inflammation is another outcome after surgery. 

There are chances of the lens capsule thickening after months or years, which required laser procedure to correct. Other than these, there are no major risks. 

Why India is the best option for Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery

India is the best option for Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery for a number of reasons: 

• It costs far less for the procedure and also for the lens compared to costs prevailing in advanced countries. This is even after you account for travel and accommodation costs. 
• India has a great number of experienced and expert eye surgeons capable of carrying out this surgery with high degree of success. 
• There are specialist eye hospitals in the hundreds across India, with solid infrastructure in terms of personnel and equipments. 
• You can take in the sights and tour India a bit after the surgery. 

This is a simple procedure on the face of it, but requires high degree of skills. Indian eye surgeons have that skill and can carry out Intraocular Cataract Lens Surgery at surprisingly low prices.