The most common and typical reason for a lens exchange is the disease is cataracts, a condition in which the cloudy lens. With wide and long-sightedness is the surgery only for very extreme values in question. At present astigmatism (astigmatism, astigmatism) This method is less.

The surgery typically occurs predominantly in persons from 40 years to apply. The reason given is that the eye with an artificial lens is no longer capable of accommodation, which means it is no longer able to respond strongly at distances of itself. This ability is generally worse with age, so that a lens replacement at a young age is not meaningful.

During surgery, the cornea is first cut through it and open the capsule surrounding the lens. Using ultrasound, the nucleus of the lens is broken and thus removed from the capsule. The rest of the lens is removed by suction to the eye. An artificial lens with a precisely calculated eyesight is used with the help of an instrument into the empty capsule. The refractive lens exchange is considered a very safe procedure. The artificial lens is a life-long service.

As with any surgical procedure, it can also come here to complications. These include the risk of infection during lens exchange, the detachment of the retina and swelling of the center of the retina. All of these complications are very rare.

Especially in older people, which is a cataract apparent vision problems can be so treated, eliminating the need for implantation of a pair of glasses. There is both the possibility of using an artificial lens in addition to its own lens, or even communicate directly with its own lens with an artificial lens.

What procedure is used, at the discretion of the treated eye specialist. During implantation is an outpatient procedure, consequently, the eyesight can be called one day after the onset of the artificial lens as well. To determine the correct choice of lens, eye surgeon, however, requires prior information about the diameter of the pupil in darkness, the exact amount of refractive error and the actual thickness of the cornea.

Only then is the appropriate lens or the appropriate procedure can be determined by the physician. In some cases it may take several weeks after the onset of the artificial lens yet to come to residual refractive errors, which however may be caused by so-called LASIK, laser surgery, are resolved.

Since artificial lenses are relatively new on the market, it can at dusk at the edge of the lens come to glare. The cost of an artificial lens implantation is generally accepted by the health insurance only when diagnosed cataracts. Operations, which serve only as a “beauty”, ie the renunciation of glasses must be worn by the patient.

The only way for the treatment of cataracts is cataract surgery with removal of the deteriorated lens and implantation of an artificial lens. During surgery, the patient is usually carried out, the cloudy lens is liquefied and removed by means of ultrasound. Is then inserted into the empty capsular bag a plastic lens made of acrylate or silicone.

The lenses are equipped with small plastic hangers, so that the lens can develop at the onset independently and take the correct position. In order to secure support of the artificial lens is ensured.

Had the patient before surgery except cataract or a refractive error, it can be simultaneously corrected with cataract surgery. These multifocal lenses are implanted. Multifocal lenses provide the local and long distance good eyesight, so that after the cataract operation, only a weak reading glasses or no glasses at all is required. Also astigmatic lenses for patients with astigmatism are now already in use. Intraocular lenses is also available with an incorporated UV protection.

The Focus Toric contact lenses are toric soft contact lenses exported, which can correct the eye of a patient’s astigmatism. The astigmatism or astigmatism is often is often associated with greater myopia refractive error occurs, in which the cornea is not like the normal eyes in the horizontal and vertical directions evenly matched curved but has an irregular curvature. A non-balanced results in an irregular astigmatism, visual image, which can also lead to headaches in the patient.

Toric contact lenses such as Focus Toric are(-6 to +4 PWR) available in all the required strengths .

The Focus has a water content of 55%, which makes a comfortable wearing the lens safe. The diameter of the product from the material Vifilcon A contact lens is 14.5 mm. The Focus Toric may be appointed to six equally strong contact lenses in boxes. Often a difference in both eyes, astigmatism is present. Before the purchase of contact lenses must therefore in principle always a thorough survey of the eyes by an ophthalmologist, an optician to be made or a contact lens specialists.

The Focus Toric is a soft monthly disposable lens. Monthly lenses are cheaper than daily disposable time and remain free of any harmful deposits when they are disposed of consistently 30 days after the first wearing. A comparison example via the Internet shows that many retailers give discounts if customers a higher number of contact lens-order boxes or registered as a regular customer at the respective dealer. The cornea can also be performed with very good results on a laser eye Lasik surgery by a specialized ophthalmologist team. The LASIK method is the latest stage of the surgical technique.

Eye inflammation that mainly keratitis, corneal inflammation, which affected much trouble, because the eye then reacts with light sensitivity, tearing, foreign body sensation, and even blepharospasm. Only when the cornea of the eye is affected, it is really a keratitis.

The inflamed cornea looks cloudy and vision can be disturbed. The ophthalmologist diagnosed with inflammation of the slit-lamp with the structures of the eye are visible. The Schirmer test gives this information about the amount of tear fluid and by a smear – biopsy – to determine the precipitating agent. Bacteria such as staphylococcus, streptococcus, viruses such as herpes and varicella, and fungi can cause corneal inflammation, HIV and diabetes mellitus may promote the disease.

According to the diagnosis of local antibiotics are used immediately or antifungal agents. In severe cases, such as a rare genetic corneal inflammation, even a corneal transplant is done to prevent the spread of inflammation, with clouding of the cornea, scarring and severe restriction of the field to.

For rapid self heard, immediately remove the lenses to use against strong sensitivity to light a pair of sunglasses and quickly obtain a medical diagnosis. All agents must be addressed locally in the eye with drugs, otherwise the delicate stroma of the eye suffers damage and may lead to an ulcer – ulcer serpens – with irreparable damage.

The immune system is to examine each case and to strengthen it. In a less common pseudomonad infection can penetrate the cornea, and it must be made within 48 hours of emergency surgery to prevent perforation of the cornea with subsequent blindness.

The ophthalmologist prescribed normally without waiting for the determination of an immediate broad-spectrum antibiotic agents such as neomycin, gentamicin, polymyxin, or something similar. If the anterior chamber of the eye to be affected, we have to prevent a secondary glaucoma. Then, eye drops are necessary for the dilation of the pupil. In a frequently occurring herpes simplex corneae the lids are red and sometimes it comes to conjunctivitis, which only after repeated occurrence of herpes degenerates into a corneal inflammation. Virenhemmende ointments, such as Zovirax ointment or Trifluman are helpful. In case of repeated occurrence of the general health and the immune system must be checked.

An eyelid lift, or a Blepharoplasty is designed to tighten the eye area and can contribute to the overall expression of fresh and lively. As a rule, choose people from 35 years to a Blepharoplasty, it is also possible in recent years have been passed if, for example, hanging eyelids.

The eyelid surgery is like any other operation not without risks and the affected patient should have a good health. Applicant already have health problems such as high blood pressure, dry eyes, diabetes, obesity, vascular diseases, etc. may constitute an eyelid surgery as a Oberlidstraffung not only for the patient is a certain risk, but also the success of the Blepharoplasty may be affected.

Before the patient opts for an eyelid lift, should be first an extensive interview with a renowned doctor available. This will not only educate patients about the risks, but may also explain the prospects of success, and to educate about appropriate alternatives. Doctor and patient to decide in this meeting also is the magnitude of the eyelid, and whether to operate all four eyelids or whether excess fat and skin is removed in one step.

For prevention, all diabetics should be a year to conduct an ophthalmologic retinal examination. Patients with diabetes type II disease to about 40 percent of diabetic retinopathy, often by poor glycemic control. This disease of the eyes, but may take on only about 10 percent more severe. Diabetic retinopathy shows) in their small beginnings Gefäßaussackungen (Mirko aneurysms. In addition, capillary and may occur less bleeding and lipid deposits in the retina. When therapy is recommended for the simpler, non)-proliferating forms during a metabolic setting (middle to lower range of tolerance, regulation of blood pressure in hypertension as well as laser therapy. Diseased retinal tissue with the laser turned off and improves the blood supply to the major retinal functions.

In the proliferative retinopathy, the formation of new, often fragile capillaries, which can grow up into the vitreous and lead to detachment of the retina. Linked to this is often a sudden deterioration of vision, which can lead to blindness. As therapy, a laser therapy, or a vitrectomy, in the microsurgery of the vitreous is removed partially or completely comes into question. Existing vascular growths are not removed with laser. Already incurred a deterioration of vision is not entirely correct. The bleeding caused by turbidity can be removed, but dead retinal cells are irreparably lost. Therefore, it is the supreme commandment treatment, progression and worsening of the disease to prevent.

Therefore choose both men and women, often for an intervention in the area of the eyelids. Thanks very much hanging eyelids may even be accompanied by an impairment of vision, since the hanging Lid restricts the field of view. The tightening of the lids, so one part can be purely cosmetic, but it may in some cases, have as their objective to strengthen the vision of the patient again. Usually the procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon. There are also separate facial surgeons who have specialized in this Arte of operation.

With the tightening of the eyelids, excess skin is removed with an incision and the skin over the eyelid then together again. I.e. It produces fine sutures, and after some time the sutures are removed. Only then is the result of the Blepharoplasty is fully visible.

With the aging of the skin, the skin becomes wrinkled, and thus there is also primarily to the fact that the eyelids begin to hang. An open gaze affects people much more positive and sympathetic, and therefore it is often for people who are on the job and should have an attractive appearance, particularly important to emphasize the eye area and can contribute to an open and sympathetic.

To what extent a Blepharoplasty is reasonable and necessary, the attending medical specialist to define together with the patient. For, in an operation is always given a certain risk, even if it is on an eyelid when compared to other operations undoubtedly quite low.

Basically, is now more promoted to age with dignity and to allow a few wrinkles. If someone is inclined, however, that the eyelids begin very early depend very strongly that such an operation can also lead to significantly enhance the quality of life and the vision to. Hence should the pros and cons of such an operation always be weighed carefully and deliberately. In addition, should be discussed in advance with a specialist, as the result will approximately look like. Exactly one can never anticipate the outcome, but we can show about a computer simulation, as the result of the operation will approximately look like.

It is also important to, not cut off too much skin and not to leave the lids überstraffen, because otherwise it can be quite annoying if you want to close my eyes and then always felt a feeling of tension. It should therefore only so much skin is cut away so that the lid no longer hanging over the eye and vision capability is full again and given the eye looks pretty open.