Phacoemulsification
Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness among the elderly. Cataract refers to the clouding of the natural clear lens in the eye. If you have a cataract, you may notice your vision becoming cloudy, blur or dim. Other symptoms include:
- Sensitivity to light and glare
- Halos around lights
- Difficulty seeing in dim light
- Increasing myopia or frequent change of spectacles power
There are many causes of cataract and the most common is ageing. As the ageing population continues to increase, the number of cataract cases will also increase. Other risk factors include diabetes, severe myopia, trauma and the use of certain medications such as steroids. Cataracts can also be present at birth.
Vision loss can adversely impact a person’s overall health and quality of life. Cataracts can impair your vision to the point of affecting your daily activities. Removing cataracts can be done through cataract surgery.
One of the latest techniques of cataract removal is called phacoemulsification or 'phaco', where a small incision is made and an ultrasound device is passed into the eye to break up the cataract before suctioning it out. Suturing is not required and the faster recovery time allows most patients to return to their daily activities much earlier. After removal of the cataract, the next essential step is inserting an artificial intra-ocular lens implant to replace the originally cloudy lens.
Parkway East Hospital offers cataract surgery with a normal intra-ocular lens implant to correct this eye condition.
Procedure |
Package Price ($) |
Medisave claimable amount |
Cataract surgery with normal intraocular lens implant |
2,330 |
2,450 |
*All prices in SGD, inclusive of GST. Prices exclude doctor's professional fees.
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*Effective as of 1 January 2023