New treatment for cataracts

No need for stitches due to small incisions, less complications and quick recovery, phaco surgery methods and new retinal inner glass, recently implemented by HCMC Eye Hospital at the National Ophthalmology Conference, over the weekend .

Patients with the first new technique are those with cataracts with presbyopia; Cataracts have high turbulence and retinal membrane damage .

Dr. Henry surgical model with new techniques.Photo: Thien Chuong.

Associate Professor Henry S. Newland, University of Adelaide, Australia, who directly operated, said, in addition to the skills of doctors, the advantages of new technology depend on modern equipment.

'High-speed surgical machine; increasingly sophisticated cutting heads are the reason why patients have less complications, pains and recover quickly because the incision is very small, ' Mr. Henry said.

According to Professor Haile Guo, Head of Ophthalmology, Guangdong People's Hospital, China, with patients who have both cataract and astigmatism, instead of having to undergo at least 2 surgeries, or after surgery To wear glasses, the method of placing the retinal glass using the new generation 'Apodized' technology will help patients' eyesight recover immediately after only one operation.

'If traditional intraocular lenses can only look far away, if you want to read books and newspapers that need to wear extra glasses, the new type of glasses, patients can see and see clearly in the poor light and at night', Mr. Guo said.

Sophisticated surgical instruments are being used by the doctor to put the glasses in the eye.Photo: Thien Chuong .

Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Thu, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital, said that in order to apply the new technology, the hospital had to invest millions of dollars in equipment, however, this helped the patients instead of having to If you go to foreign countries for treatment, you can now be assured of medical treatment in the country.

'Currently, the cost of treatment for cases of retinal insertion using new technology in Vietnam is only about 20% of that of overseas treatment,' said Thu.

According to Dr. Thu, there are nearly 400,000 Vietnamese people blinded with 66% caused by cataracts. However, 75% of cases of blindness can be prevented if detected and treated early.