Phaco surgery for cataract treatment

According to the Ministry of Health, Vietnam currently has about 2 million blind people. Notably, 1/3 of them are poor people who do not have access to medical services. Meanwhile, 80% of the causes of blindness can be prevented and cured. The leading cause of blindness is cataract (accounting for more than 66%), followed by age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive errors, etc.

A Phaco surgery was performed at Hanoi - Dong Nai Eye Hospital.

One of the current difficulties in examining and treating eye diseases is that many localities do not have adequate equipment and ophthalmologists at the primary health care level. Therefore, people in need must go to higher-level hospitals and ophthalmology hospitals for treatment.

Specialist Doctor I Hoang Vinh Ha, Professional Director of Hanoi - Dong Nai Eye Hospital, said that the lens is a transparent, biconvex lens. Due to aging, trauma, etc., this lens becomes opaque, causing the patient to lose vision, gradually leading to blindness. With the remarkable progress of medicine, cataracts are treated quite simply and safely by Phaco surgery.

Accordingly, in a very short time, high-frequency ultrasound waves will break the damaged lens nucleus into many small pieces. These pieces will be sucked out through a very small 2.2mm incision on the patient's corneal surface. After that, the doctor will insert an artificial lens, returning clear vision to the patient the next day.

Artificial lenses can last a lifetime without needing to be replaced, as long as there are no complications. This is thanks to the fact that the lenses are made from high-quality materials such as PMMA, silicone or acrylic, which are highly durable and compatible with the body. These materials have been rigorously tested by the world's leading medical organizations, ensuring safety and long-term effectiveness.

According to the US National Library of Medicine, each year, there are more than 10 million cataract surgeries using artificial lenses in the world, with a success rate of up to 97%. In particular, today's technology has developed a line of multifocal lenses, helping patients have good vision at all three distances: near, intermediate and far. These types of lenses also have the ability to reduce glare, reduce halos, and block blue light and ultraviolet rays, providing optimal safety and convenience.

“If people have unusual eye symptoms such as blurred vision, glare, prolonged eye pain, etc., they should immediately go to medical facilities with ophthalmology departments or ophthalmology hospitals for timely examination and treatment to avoid dangerous complications that can lead to blindness. At Hanoi - Dong Nai Eye Hospital, there are many preferential programs for people when performing Phaco surgery to treat cataracts. In particular, the hospital has a policy of free surgery for people from poor households, people with revolutionary contributions, and people with disabilities,” shared Dr. Vinh Ha.

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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/202503/phau-thuat-phaco-dieu-tri-benh-duc-thuy-tinh-the-6945dc8/