Vision gives a person incomparable joy. Admiring the bright colors of the evening dawns or the turquoise tints of the sea surface, we get the minutes of happiness, delight and peace that are necessary for each of us. Imagine: this source of positive emotions suddenly runs dry due to the fact that a gray veil obscures the eyes. Moreover, we lose the ability to move normally and serve ourselves. Therefore, to get rid of the problem, people do artifact. Thanks to her, they again begin to live fully and without restrictions.
Artifakia eyes: what is it?
Many people ask this question when, faced with a problem, they go to a consultation with an ophthalmologist. After all, doctors advise to conduct a special procedure in order to save the patient from "mote in the eye." The result of surgical intervention is the artifact of the eye - this is a new artificial lens in the visual organ. And the eye in which the implant is located is called artifact.
Many are afraid of surgery, but there is no reason for this. Moreover, artifactia has several advantages over glasses. A similar method - intraocular correction - does not narrow the
field of view and does not distort objects: an image of a normal size is formed on the retina of the eye. Also, artifact helps to get rid of glasses: they are no longer necessary to wear. A person will become much more comfortable without the constant presence of glasses in his eyes. Before surgery, you should consult a doctor, weigh the pros and cons, and then make the only right decision.
Causes
The lens needs replacement if the natural one has been damaged as a result of an injury. A person can also be diagnosed with a birth defect. But the most common cause is cataract. During illness, artifact is simply necessary. What kind of procedure is this, the ophthalmologist will inform in detail, although he is unlikely to talk about the source of the problem. Indeed, until now, the best minds of mankind are puzzling over why cataracts develop. Someone claims that this is a hereditary disease, others indicate old age, considering it the greatest risk factor.
Cataracts - a severe clouding of the lens, which causes a drop in vision. Under the microscope, a speck in shape resembles a spiky star. If the treatment process is tightened, the clouded lens is compacted. Moreover, it takes up more space and causes an increase in eye pressure - glaucoma develops, a dangerous and incurable disease. In this case, the loss of visual function is irreversible.
First symptoms
How can a person determine that he needs eye artifact? What it is? Of course, the verdict is passed only by a qualified medical professional, he also describes the essence of the problem, the ways of its elimination and possible consequences. It is worth contacting a doctor when you feel even a slight decrease in vision: for example, flies “fly” in front of your eyes or you see objects distorted. These symptoms may be the first signs that inspire you to seek help in time.
Remember that tightening is not worth it. If some people develop cataracts over the years, then in others the condition worsens in just a few weeks. In the stage of a "mature" problem, a person already sees almost nothing: he only distinguishes light from darkness. It is clear that at this stage the glasses will no longer help the patient: an unbreakable barrier, a cloudy lens, which can only be corrected surgically, inevitably stands in the way of the lenses. You should also pay attention to the fact that neither alternative medicine, nor self-medication will save from the disease. On the contrary, they can lead to a worsening of the condition and even many negative consequences.
Types of lenses
When you realized that for a complete recovery you need the artifact of the right eye or its left neighbor, get into the lens. Indeed, depending on the principle of attachment and design, there are three types of implants:
- Anterior chamber lenses. Located in the front of the eye. Having direct contact with the iris and cornea, they contribute to the appearance in the corner of the anterior chamber of the organ of synechia - adhesions. Therefore, they are installed extremely rarely.
- Pupil lenses. They are built in according to the principle of clips into the pupil, where they are held with the help of special front and rear elements.
- Rear chamber lenses. They are placed in the lens bag only after the core is removed. Most often, these implants are used in medicine.
Throw away all doubts. Remember: eye artifact completely relieves the problem. That this is a normal procedure that is easily handled in any clinic, also do not forget. Having implanted an artificial lens in the eye, you will regain vigilance and visual acuity.
Implant Production
It is clear that if you need artifact of both eyes, then you will need to order two lenses. An artificial implant is made of hard or soft material. The first includes leucosapphire and polymethyl methacrylate, the second - silicone, collagen, hydrogel, copolymer. Of course, it is better to choose soft ones, since in this case a puncture of 2 mm is made to establish, while hard ones require a cut of as much as 12 mm. The choice is obvious.
Interestingly, two implants can be placed in one eye at once. In that case, when the optics of the operated eye has become incompatible with the visual functions of the second organ, then another lens with the necessary diopter is used to supplement it. Artificial implants can also be made in the form of a monofocal prism or can be multifocal. When establishing the first, a person sees only distant objects, for reading, for example, he must use glasses. With monofocal, the patient can forget what the glass on the nose is.
Implantation
Now, I think, you have fully understood: the artifact of the eye - what is it? First of all, this is the necessary measure that will save your eyesight and protect you from dangerous glaucoma. Removing a cloudy lens is the most common treatment. And the most effective. Previously, doctors carried out the extraction of exclusively mature cataracts, so they sought to restore vision by only 30-40%. Now, modern technology allows you to detect the problem at an early stage - and this is a guarantee of the return of 100% vigilance of the eye.
Thanks to the introduction of gentle technology, modern surgical interventions are less traumatic. Usually, they occur without serious problems and do not cause complications. The gray veil instantly falls from the eyes. If farsightedness developed after the operation, then, as already mentioned, a multifocal lens can be implanted, which will easily solve the problem. When a person is satisfied with this state of affairs, he can buy contact lenses - in this case, a monofocal
artificial prosthesis will be needed
.Types of operations
Artifakia of the left eye, as well as the right, passes under local anesthesia. The operation to remove the lens and implant its artificial "brother" is called implantation. Lasts about 40 minutes. Even very elderly people aged 80–90 years are able to transfer it without problems. Often, such surgical intervention is performed simultaneously with cataract removal. True, a complication may arise: sometimes the body rejects the foreign body, which is the implant.
There are other types of operations:
- Cryoextraction of cataracts. The problem is removed with a special tool, cooled to minus 60 degrees.
- Ultrasonic and laser phacoemulsification. It is used in the early stages of the disease. Abroad, the operation is done on an outpatient basis, in our country - in a hospital, from which they are discharged on the fifth day after the procedure.
Sometimes after surgery, cataracts re-form. In this case, another surgical intervention is performed.