Cataracts
Copenhagen Eye Centre (Øjenlægernes Center):
Leading cataract practitioners
- Leading practitioners of cataracts
- We have a strong focus on safety throughout the entire process
- We use the safest and most modern methods and do it at the highest professional level.
“Really good experience with deep information about what happens during the operation. Fantastic relaxed atmosphere by both the doctor and the 2 nurses. Recommended at the highest level for both time from examination to OP and top-class service”
– Teddy
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Symptoms
When should you be treated for cataracts?
Cataracts do not cause pain, nor will it cause burning or itching in the eyes. In some cases with cataracts, patients will not experience symptoms or discomfort at all, as the changes in individual cases can be modest. Since cataracts occur in different degrees of severity, it is often up to you and your doctor to decide whether and when to treat. When you pass the age of 60, we would generally recommend that you go to your ophthalmologist regularly to have your vision checked.
Treatment of cataracts at the Copenhagen Eye Centre (Øjenlægernes Center
If you have cataracts that cause symptoms and/or pressure challenges in the eye, you should have cataract surgery. The operation is a minor, gentle intervention, which is most often carried out under local anesthetic and without hospitalization. Surgery is the only effective treatment for cataracts, where the cloudy natural lens is replaced with an artificial one that must remain in the eye for the rest of its life. Treatment will often improve vision significantly, and there is often a need to use glasses or contact lenses after surgery. Today, it is possible to insert multi-strength lenses into the eye to achieve complete or partial freedom from glasses, which is done at your own cost. If this interests you, you can talk to our opticians.
Aftertreatment of cataracts: laser treatment
FAQ
Get answers to your questions
Who gets a stye?
There are two different eye diseases that contain the name cataract. A look in the Danish dictionary reveals that the word stær has its origin in the verb “to stare”, and the disease cataract is called that, because in step with the disease you will get a greyish pupil.
Cataract mainly affects people over the age of 60 and can be treated with a minor operative intervention. Cataracts, as mentioned, are the result of clouding of the eye’s lens, which sits immediately behind the iris, with age. In some cases, cataracts occur as a result of another disease in the eye.
Green cataract is the other major eye disease that includes the name cataract. Glaucoma is primarily hereditary, and the disease cannot be cured, but the development of the disease can be delayed if treatment is initiated early in the course. You can read more about that below. If you have glaucoma in the family, you should have your eyes checked regularly from the age of 40. Unlike cataracts, where the disease is in the front of the eye, cataracts are a disease that affects the optic nerve in the back of the eye.
How is a stye detected?
In contrast to cataracts, the symptoms of glaucoma are initially few and difficult to detect. Often, the disease will start with individual blind spots in the field of vision that slowly increase in size. Many only discover glaucoma when the visual defects are very advanced. The reason for the delay is that for the vast majority of the course, the brain will go into a sort of survival mode, filling in the “gaps” in the visual impressions with what it imagines should appear in these gaps. If you know you’re genetically predisposed to develop glaucoma, you should regularly have your vision and field of vision checked. We recommend doing this from the age of 40, as changes are usually not detectable earlier.
Treatment of cataracts and glaucoma
In contrast to cataracts, green cataracts cannot be cured. However, it’s possible to prevent/delay further worsening of vision defects if glaucoma is detected early. That’s why it’s recommended that individuals with a family history of glaucoma undergo regular eye examinations. Once the disease is diagnosed, you’ll need to use pressure-lowering eye drops, undergo laser treatment, and/or possibly have a pressure-lowering shunt implanted. If the eye pressure is lowered sufficiently, vision at the time of treatment can often be preserved, which is why it’s important to diagnose the disease early.
What is afterstar?
Your way to better vision
Feel safe throughout the process
01.
Preliminary study
During the preliminary examination, your eyesight and eyes are carefully measured with the market’s most advanced equipment to determine whether you are suitable for lens surgery. The examination lasts approximately 2 hours.
02.
Preparation for the operation
The day before or on the day of surgery, we recommend that you take a shower, wash your face and remove eye make-up. Our staff goes over what needs to happen and answers your questions.
03.
The operation
In the operating room, the doctor and nurse perform the operation using microscopes as well as technical equipment and instruments.
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After the operation
After surgery, our experienced staff will give you detailed instructions on the aftercare to ensure a comfortable and trouble-free healing process. We are here to support you.
Hear eye surgeon Sven talk about the process from start to finish
We help you with better vision
At Copenhagen Eye Centre (Øjenlægernes Center) you will meet an experienced and dedicated team of surgeons who work with a high and uncompromising professionalism in all eye treatments. We aim for a personal and safe environment for all our patients, and we make a point of having a clear dialogue with you about your procedure. You are in the best hands when you choose us.
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