The Abdulhadi Eye Hospital clinical services are organized into distinct Ophthalmology Divisions covering the full range of eye disorders to include Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea–External Ocular Disease clinic, Glaucoma Clinic, Cataract clinic, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Vision Correction clinic, Retinal & Vitrictomy clinic, Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery clinic and Ophthalmic Diabetics clinic.

The comfort and well being of our patients is of high importance to us too therefore the hospital offer unparalleled Post-Operative Care as we go the extra mile to make sure that you have access to the best post-operative care available.

What is Cataract?

Having a cataract is a bit like having a dirty windscreen on a car. It can make the view cloudy or foggy. When the sun is behind you, the vision through the dirty windscreen is ok, but when you turn into the sun, the view through the windscreen becomes a ‘white out’. A cataract is similar in that glare from lights, the sun when it is low in the sky and on-coming headlights can all cause problems with the vision. When these problems make normal daily activities difficult, it is time to get the cataract operated on

There are many causes of cataract including cortisone medication, trauma, diabetes, many other diseases, and simply aging. Cataracts will affect almost all people if they are fortunate enough to live long enough.

The symptoms of cataracts include double or blurred vision and unusual sensitivity to light and glare. Cataracts can be diagnosed when the doctor examines the eyes with a viewing instrument.

How is Cataract treated at Abdulhadi Eye Hospital?

The ideal treatment for cataracts is surgical implantation of a new lens.

At Abdulhadi Eye hospital specialized doctors using renowned and technologically advanced equipment can detect Cataract diagnosis and treat it through a day one hour case surgery. Today at Abdulhadi Eye Hospital a new method for the treatment of cataract is used and is called phacoemulsification (often just called "phaco"), where the surgeon removes the cataract through a small incision than the one used in conventional surgery. In this procedure, the surgeon uses a computerized instrument consisting of a needle about the size of a ballpoint pen tip which vibrates at about 40,000 times a second. This ultrasonic vibration dissolves the cataract into fine particles, which are then vacuumed through an opening in the instrument. The operation typically takes about an hour, is done under local anesthetic only, and does not require hospitalization.