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A cataract is the progressive clouding of the lens (the eye’s natural “lens”). It is very common with age. The question most patients ask: “when should I have surgery?”. The answer: when the visual impairment becomes real in daily life.
The signs of a cataract
- increasingly hazy vision, as if through frosted glass;
- glare (headlights at night, sun), halos;
- colors that appear dull or yellowed;
- glasses that need redoing often, with no lasting improvement.
When to operate?
There is no need to “wait until the cataract is ripe”. Surgery is done when it interferes with your activities : reading, driving, working, recognizing faces. The right moment therefore depends on your vision and your daily life — it is a decision made with your ophthalmologist, after an assessment.
How does the operation work?
Cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) is one of the most commonly performed procedures: the clouded lens is removed and replaced with an implant that stays for life. It is most often done under local anesthesia, on an outpatient basis (no hospital stay), one eye after the other.
And afterwards?
Visual recovery is generally quick, with simple instructions to follow in the first few days. Your ophthalmologist explains the process and the follow-up.
Key takeaway
You don’t wait for the cataract to “ripen”: it is operated on when it interferes with daily life. An assessment helps take stock and choose the right moment, calmly.
Dr Hassan Oulehri, ophthalmologist and surgeon in Fez, Morocco, carries out cataract assessment and surgery. To learn more or book an appointment: WhatsApp or 0615 55 71 41. See also: cataract surgery in Fez, Morocco.