Cataracts
Reclaim Your Vision with Trusted Cataract Specialists
At Tauranga Eye Specialists, we understand the life-changing impact of clearer vision. Our purpose is to make yours the best it can be. Our team of highly acclaimed specialists delivers world-class eye care right here at home.
This means you can enjoy the reassurance of expert treatment and the convenience of follow-up care after your procedure.
Cataract Surgery with Premium Intraocular Lens Options
As leaders in the field, our surgeons use the latest technologies to ensure you receive the most advanced and effective cataract treatment available. The best lenses will be recommended based on your vision requirements.
Premium intraocular lenses include:
- Toric IOLs are ideal for correcting astigmatism, ensuring sharp, clear vision.
- Presbyopia correcting IOLs (PCIOLs) – there are several types of PCIOLs.
- Extended depth of focus (EDOF) – these sharpen vision at distance and elongate the focus to include intermediate vision but only modestly improve near vision. This means that glasses may be required for near vision.
- Multifocal IOLs (MFIOLs) – these IOLs provide distance, intermediate and near vision via multiple zones of lens power in a single IOL. Whilst they provide better spectacle independence than EDOF IOLs, they can affect contrast sensitivity and increase visual disturbances such as glare and haloes especially at night.
- Accommodative IOLs – the only FDA-approved accommodative IOLs are the Crystalens and Trulign™ Toric. These are designed to simulate the natural focusing mechanism of the eye by changing power according to focusing distance. However, these are not in widespread use and may have inconsistent outcomes in terms of clear vision at all distances.
Practice makes perfect and no one is more practised than us
Our high volume of surgeries means our team has extensive experience, making us one of the most proficient cataract surgery units in New Zealand.
Clearer vision is life-changing. Get the very best eyes on yours.
What Are Cataracts?
Cataracts is a common eye condition where the eye’s clear lens becomes cloudy, impairing vision. The lens, located behind the iris, focuses light on the retina for clear sight. Aging or other factors can cause proteins in the lens to clump, creating cloudy areas that affect vision.
Symptoms of cataracts include:
- blurred vision
- trouble seeing at night
- sensitivity to light
- halos around lights
While cataracts are often age-related, factors like diabetes, eye injuries, or UV exposure can also play a role. Thankfully, advanced surgical techniques used by Tauranga Eye Specialists can effectively treat cataracts, restoring clear vision and improving quality of life.
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is a widely practised and highly effective procedure designed to treat cataracts by removing the eye’s clouded lens and replacing it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). The operation typically takes less than 30 minutes and is performed under topical or local anaesthesia.
The process involves making a small incision in the eye and inserting the IOL to restore clear vision. Modern advancements in cataract surgery allow for faster recovery times and customisable lens options, which can address additional vision issues such as astigmatism or presbyopia. Our team use the Verion digital marking/alignment system to precisely position a toric lens at the time of surgery
Non Surgical Treatment of Cataracts
In the early stages of cataract development, a prescription for glasses or contact lenses may improve vision. However, if cataracts significantly impair vision and impact quality of life, surgery may be recommended.
Why Choose Our Clinic for Your Cataract Treatment?
Tauranga Eye Specialists are leaders in complex, high-volume eye surgeries, making us one of New Zealand’s largest eye surgery providers. With some of the country’s most experienced ophthalmologists, you can trust you’re getting the very best care for your eye health.
Local, personalised care from internationally acclaimed specialists
Easily accessible for private patients from Coromandel, the Waikato and Auckland.
Wide range of subspecialties under one roof, so you can be treated for multiple conditions at the same time, minimising stress and inconvenience.
Internationally acclaimed surgeons trained at world-leading institutions ( Bristol Eye Hospital in the UK, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital & University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust).
Leaders in ophthalmology, holding positions in esteemed organisations like The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
Access to the latest treatments and exclusive advanced technologies.
Personalised care with a broad range of options tailored to individual needs.
Personalised care with a broad range of options tailored to individual needs.
