Hemas Hospitals (Sri Lanka) score another 'first' with the latest technique in cataract surgery

Aug. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Hemas  Hospital, Wattala  is now equipped to perform cataract surgery using the latest available technique known as 'Micro incision' cataract surgery (MICS). This revolutionary surgery is done with state-of-the-art equipment called Stellaris Vision Enhancement System.
Hemas is the first private hospital in Sri Lanka to introduce this form of cataract surgery.
"It is a super safe, painless, speedy and super accurate technique of performing cataract surgery", says Dr Shamintha Amarathunga, Consultant Eye Surgeon. "The recovery after the surgery is instantaneous. There's no use of pad or bandage and the patient can resume work in one day. The incision made on the eye is 50 % smaller than the regular surgery which makes it easy to heal. MICS results in less astigmatism and lesser requirement of post operative Spectacles. It offers enhanced quality of postoperative vision and with improved IOLs one enjoys an enhanced vision contrast."

"We are glad to become the first private hospital in Sri Lanka to introduce this safe and advanced technique of cataract surgery at a very affordable price", commented Dr. Aruna Rabel, Director Medical Services, Hemas Hospital Wattala. "Since it is very beneficial for diabetic patients and as minimal restrictions are imposed following surgery, we see a significant increase in the demand for MICS."

He added that Hemas Hospitals is keeping to the promise that the services would be continuously improved by introducing the latest technology available in the world coupled with the best medical professionalism. "We have also strengthened our eye unit with a latest OCT eye scanner," he said.
 
Cataract is a common disease of the eye when the clouding of lens occurs in old age. The only successful treatment available for cataract is the removal of the clouded eye lens through surgery.

The improvements in cataract surgery over the past few decades have been truly remarkable.  In the early days it was only the removal of the lens and the patients had to wear spectacles with thick lenses after the surgery. This was followed by the invention of intra ocular lens which is a lens implanted in the eye.  The size of the incision made on the eye has been reduced from over 10 mm to 2.6 mm with the invention of phacoemulsification technique and the foldable lenses. This was called small incision cataract surgery.

With the introduction of the latest technique, it has been further reduced to 1.8 mm. Because of the smaller incision, it has been renamed micro-incision surgery. A 3rd generation ultra thin foldable Intra ocular lens called MIL (Micro incision Intra ocular Lens) between 1.6-1.8 mm thick is implanted after removal of the clouded lens.

Hemas Hospital, Wattala, which began its operations in December 2008 has made a name for itself in a short period of time as a patient-friendly hospital with the latest state-of-the-art equipment and technology. The Hospital boasts of Sri Lanka's first state-of-the-art open magnet MRI scanner, "Maathru" value added baby delivery package, "Suwa Sathkam" fixed price packages for surgery and its laboratory, the only fully automated laboratory in Sri Lanka.

Hemas Hospitals is a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings. Hemas is one of Sri Lanka's leading conglomerates with a focus on five key sectors - FMCG, Healthcare, Transportation, Leisure and Power Generation.

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Hemas is one of Sri Lanka’s top diversified conglomerates, with a focus on five key sectors - FMCG, Healthcare, Transportation, Leisure and Power. Hemas is a publicly listed company with over 2000 employees.