Mr Kamalarajah is a Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital disorders. He is based at the Royal Victoria Hospital. He is a Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), member of The British Medical Association (BMA) and British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society (BOPSS).
Mr Rankin is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and the Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn. He has a special interest in Glaucoma and small incision cataract surgery.
Mr O’Gallagher is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in the Royal Victoria Hospital. He completed his training in Northern Ireland followed by fellowships in Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. His special interests include corneal, external eye disease and cataract.
Mr Sharkey is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon who specialises in cataract surgery, diseases and surgery of the retina and macular disease.
Miss Patel is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital. She completed her training in Northern Ireland followed by a fellowship in the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne.
Her specialist interests are cataract, corneal and anterior segment diseases.
Cataract surgery involves making a small incision in the eye and removing the eye’s natural lens. The surgeon replaces your cloudy lens with an acrylic one, which is called an intraocular lens (or implant). This lens may be for distance only, or, occasionally, a multifocal lens may be used. A multifocal lens corrects both near and distance vision but is not suitable for everyone.
The surgery is done as a Day Case and is carried out under a local anaesthetic. After the surgery, you should be able to go home in a few hours, but you won’t be able to drive yourself. You must arrange for a responsible adult to drive you home.
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After surgery, your vision will still be a little blurry for a few days – this is entirely normal. You will be required to use eye drops after the operation, and a post-operation examination will determine how long this course of treatment will be required.
Once this subsides, your vision will have improved – colours will be brighter, your vision will be clearer, and everyday activities such as reading and driving should be no problem. Because the implanted lens cannot focus at different distances, you may need glasses for near vision or distance vision (or both), but this is a small price to pay for drastically improved eyesight.
Thousands of cataract operations are performed in the UK every year, and the complication rate is very low. Major complications occur in just 1 in 1,000 cases. In the rare event of a complication, Hillsborough Private Clinic will ensure you receive prompt treatment with an eye specialist.
At Hillsborough Private Clinic, every precaution is taken by our experienced team to ensure your surgery goes without a hitch.
We use the latest procedures and the best technology to ensure that our patients get the best treatment. We also understand that your experience doesn’t begin and end with your treatment; we want our patients to feel relaxed and have the best experience.
Situated in the village of Hillsborough, our clinic boasts four fully-equipped outpatient rooms. All our staff members are dedicated to providing a great welcome and a professional service, and we look forward to helping you in every way that we can.
Dr Au is a Consultant Physician at Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn. He is interested in General Medicine with a special interest in Endocrinology and Diabetes.