Provider	If any medical provider wants to add information to the summary medical description of this treatment a MORE button will be displayed in this column. Information	The price quoted assumes: GP Practice -Treatment is provided at a GP Practice. Dental Practice -Treatment is provided at a Dental Practice. Community -Treatment is delivered at your home, office or other community based setting. Outpatient -Treatment or diagnosis is received before, or without, admission to a hospital. Hospital DayCase -Attendance at a hospital without the need for an overnight stay. Hospital SideRoom -The same setting as Day-case but aftercare and recovery is normally short. Hospital Inpatient -At least one overnight stay. Online -Treatment or service is delivered online. Phone -Service is delivered by Phone call Setting	The prices shown are 'all inclusive'. For hospital surgical treatment prices all normal anticipated costs associated with your hospital admission are included. Pre and post operative consultation fees, medical consumables, hospital charges and all professional fees. Please note that any further outpatient costs that arise (for example physiotherapy, convalescence costs etc) are excluded. Price	Healthcare coins©	If you decide to go ahead, you book online now. The provider will then make contact with you. If the provider is set up with us as a direct payee you may also pay them online. Or you can just book without any payment and pay them later. Deposit	If the price guarantee is FIXED the price provided by the hospital or provider is fixed and final. There can be no additional cost for what is booked. However some medical conditions can sometimes require unanticipated extra tests or unanticipated extra treatment. These are marked STANDARD by the hospital or provider so that you are at least aware of the risk that extra charges might, in some circumstances, arise. Price guarantee	This is the typical average waiting time between now and an attendance with the provider or the hospital’s consultant. You can agree a suitable appointment date with the provider once they make contact with you Waiting times
Provider Institute of Eye Surgery Waterford	If any medical provider wants to add information to the summary medical description of this treatment a MORE button will be displayed in this column. Information All medical professional fees and all other costs Your GP can directly refer you to IOES for this treatment (no prior Outpatient consultation is required) Institute of Eye Surgery Waterford more	The price quoted assumes: GP Practice -Treatment is provided at a GP Practice. Dental Practice -Treatment is provided at a Dental Practice. Community -Treatment is delivered at your home, office or other community based setting. Outpatient -Treatment or diagnosis is received before, or without, admission to a hospital. Hospital DayCase -Attendance at a hospital without the need for an overnight stay. Hospital SideRoom -The same setting as Day-case but aftercare and recovery is normally short. Hospital Inpatient -At least one overnight stay. Online -Treatment or service is delivered online. Phone -Service is delivered by Phone call Setting Day-Case	The prices shown are 'all inclusive'. For hospital surgical treatment prices all normal anticipated costs associated with your hospital admission are included. Pre and post operative consultation fees, medical consumables, hospital charges and all professional fees. Please note that any further outpatient costs that arise (for example physiotherapy, convalescence costs etc) are excluded. Price €2,275.00	Healthcare coins© 45.5	If you decide to go ahead, you book online now. The provider will then make contact with you. If the provider is set up with us as a direct payee you may also pay them online. Or you can just book without any payment and pay them later. Deposit €150.00	If the price guarantee is FIXED the price provided by the hospital or provider is fixed and final. There can be no additional cost for what is booked. However some medical conditions can sometimes require unanticipated extra tests or unanticipated extra treatment. These are marked STANDARD by the hospital or provider so that you are at least aware of the risk that extra charges might, in some circumstances, arise. Price guarantee fixed	This is the typical average waiting time between now and an attendance with the provider or the hospital’s consultant. You can agree a suitable appointment date with the provider once they make contact with you Waiting times 2 Weeks
Provider Institute of Eye Surgery Kildare	If any medical provider wants to add information to the summary medical description of this treatment a MORE button will be displayed in this column. Information Your GP can directly refer you to IOES for this treatment (no prior Outpatient consultation is required) Institute of Eye Surgery Kildare more	The price quoted assumes: GP Practice -Treatment is provided at a GP Practice. Dental Practice -Treatment is provided at a Dental Practice. Community -Treatment is delivered at your home, office or other community based setting. Outpatient -Treatment or diagnosis is received before, or without, admission to a hospital. Hospital DayCase -Attendance at a hospital without the need for an overnight stay. Hospital SideRoom -The same setting as Day-case but aftercare and recovery is normally short. Hospital Inpatient -At least one overnight stay. Online -Treatment or service is delivered online. Phone -Service is delivered by Phone call Setting Day-Case	The prices shown are 'all inclusive'. For hospital surgical treatment prices all normal anticipated costs associated with your hospital admission are included. Pre and post operative consultation fees, medical consumables, hospital charges and all professional fees. Please note that any further outpatient costs that arise (for example physiotherapy, convalescence costs etc) are excluded. Price €2,275.00	Healthcare coins© 45.5	If you decide to go ahead, you book online now. The provider will then make contact with you. If the provider is set up with us as a direct payee you may also pay them online. Or you can just book without any payment and pay them later. Deposit €150.00	If the price guarantee is FIXED the price provided by the hospital or provider is fixed and final. There can be no additional cost for what is booked. However some medical conditions can sometimes require unanticipated extra tests or unanticipated extra treatment. These are marked STANDARD by the hospital or provider so that you are at least aware of the risk that extra charges might, in some circumstances, arise. Price guarantee fixed	This is the typical average waiting time between now and an attendance with the provider or the hospital’s consultant. You can agree a suitable appointment date with the provider once they make contact with you Waiting times 2 Weeks
Provider Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo	If any medical provider wants to add information to the summary medical description of this treatment a MORE button will be displayed in this column. Information Your GP can directly refer you to Kingsbridge Private Hospital to be assessed for this treatment Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo more	The price quoted assumes: GP Practice -Treatment is provided at a GP Practice. Dental Practice -Treatment is provided at a Dental Practice. Community -Treatment is delivered at your home, office or other community based setting. Outpatient -Treatment or diagnosis is received before, or without, admission to a hospital. Hospital DayCase -Attendance at a hospital without the need for an overnight stay. Hospital SideRoom -The same setting as Day-case but aftercare and recovery is normally short. Hospital Inpatient -At least one overnight stay. Online -Treatment or service is delivered online. Phone -Service is delivered by Phone call Setting Day-Case	The prices shown are 'all inclusive'. For hospital surgical treatment prices all normal anticipated costs associated with your hospital admission are included. Pre and post operative consultation fees, medical consumables, hospital charges and all professional fees. Please note that any further outpatient costs that arise (for example physiotherapy, convalescence costs etc) are excluded. Price €2,995.00	Healthcare coins© 59.9	If you decide to go ahead, you book online now. The provider will then make contact with you. If the provider is set up with us as a direct payee you may also pay them online. Or you can just book without any payment and pay them later. Deposit €0.00	If the price guarantee is FIXED the price provided by the hospital or provider is fixed and final. There can be no additional cost for what is booked. However some medical conditions can sometimes require unanticipated extra tests or unanticipated extra treatment. These are marked STANDARD by the hospital or provider so that you are at least aware of the risk that extra charges might, in some circumstances, arise. Price guarantee standard	This is the typical average waiting time between now and an attendance with the provider or the hospital’s consultant. You can agree a suitable appointment date with the provider once they make contact with you Waiting times 4 Weeks

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Cataract surgery on one eye

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Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed opacification or become cloudy, which is referred to as a cataract. The cloudy lens is replaced with an artificial intraocular lens.

What is Cataract Surgery?

You have likely heard of cataracts since this condition is one of the chief causes of vision loss, particularly among those over 55 years old. However, contrary to what some may think, a cataract is not a growth of skin or tumour over the eye. Instead, cataracts are foggy eye lenses. Here, we will tell you all about cataracts, including treatment in the form of cataract surgery.

What is a Cataract?

A cataract is an opacification - or fogging - of the ocular lens. Each of your eyes has a lens that aids in focusing light onto your retina. In turn, your retina receives the light and transmits it along your optic nerves to your brain for interpretation. In essence, this is how you see.

Although cataracts can end up causing total or near-total loss of vision, most cataracts begin with only mild symptoms. The initial symptoms are usually blurred vision, difficulty seeing in bright light, double vision, poor night vision, faded colours, seeing “halos” or “auras” around light sources, and trouble with seeing electronic screens like televisions or computer monitors.

Why do Cataracts Form?

Cataracts form when the tissue that makes up the eye lenses changes. For the vast majority of cataracts, this change is simply the result of aging. Less often, cataracts may form as a result of eye injury. The injury may be caused by exposure to bright light, as seen in welders. The injury may also be eye trauma caused by accident or a foreign body. In a few cases, cataracts may arise from exposure to radiation, such as during certain types of cancer therapies.

While increasing age is the top risk factor for cataract formation, other risk factors include obesity, frequent exposure to bright sunlight without eye protection, diabetes, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Eye inflammation from disease and previous eye surgeries can also raise your risk for cataracts.

What is Involved in Cataract Surgery?

When vision impairment from cataracts reaches the point that it negatively impacts your daily life, your ophthalmologist may recommend cataract surgery. Cataracts can prevent you from driving, reading, watching television, and more. Cataract surgery is generally very successful and can help restore your vision.

Typically, cataract surgery is in the form of an intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. IOL implantation is a relatively straightforward procedure where your ophthalmologist removes your clouded lens and inserts an artificial lens. Of course, IOL implantation begins with a consultation with your ophthalmologist.

If your ophthalmologist determines that IOL implantation could be helpful in your case, they will take measurements of your eyes, usually using a painless ultrasound procedure. They will also select the best type of IOL for your situation.

If you have cataracts in both eyes, you will undergo surgery on a single eye at a time. The operation can be carried out in a clinic, and there is typically no need for an overnight stay in hospital. You will be sedated for the procedure, and your surgeon will remove the lens with the cataract. Next, they will insert the IOL and awaken you from sedation.

It is crucial to follow your surgeon’s postoperative instructions. Any discomfort should resolve after a few days, but it may take up to eight weeks for your eye to heal completely. Do not worry - you should have good vision during most of this time. Your new artificial lens will not degenerate over time, and most patients who have undergone cataract surgery enjoy decades of useful vision.

For each eye - Replacement of your eye lens with an artificial lens
Phacoemulsification Ultrasound probe to break up the cataract
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