Exercise may reduce your risk of cataract A recent study has shown that exercise may reduce your risk of cataracts. The study, conducted in Stockholm, looked at 52,000 Swedish men and women aged between the ages of 45 and 83. The researchers found that people who led an active life, over a 12 year [...]
How long does cataract surgery take? Private cataract surgery in London is not a simple operation. However, since many ophthalmologists (eye surgeons) carry out cataract surgery routinely, their results are both reliable and very satisfactory. Usually, a surgeon will spend 10 to 25 minutes doing a cataract surgery, in which the surgeon removes the opaque [...]
How long does it take to recover from cataract surgery? After private cataract surgery in London, the patient needs a couple of weeks to get back to all the normal things they do on a day to day basis. After the cataract surgery, the patient needs to wear eye protection, which is an eye shield [...]
Who can perform cataract surgery? Since the number of cataract surgeries increases every year, there are more doctors performing cataract surgery. With increasing demand, the number of eye surgeons is increasing as well. But who is really qualified to perform this operation? Doctors who are specialised in eye surgery are able to perform cataract surgery [...]
Why does cataract surgery cost what it does? Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure in the world. As ageing typically causes cataracts, they are very common. The costs of cataract surgery varies between £1,200 and £3,450 per eye in UK, and will often be more expensive in London than in other areas. The [...]
