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Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery is used to treat two eye conditions at the same time. Cataracts is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes clouded. Glaucoma is a condition that can result in vision loss due to optic nerve damage. Surgical interventions on the patient can be performed jointly if both conditions are severe. Usually, the cataract is removed using phacoemulsification while the glaucoma is treated through filtering procedures such as trabeculectomy. In phacoemulsification, doctor can use an ultrasonic probe to emulsify the lens of the eye, remove the fragments, and then insert the replacement lens. In trabeculectomy, an incision is made to remove fluid from the eye, thus decreasing eye pressure. There are multiple other surgeries to treat cataracts and glaucoma independently, and doctors may combine them in different manners, depending on the needs of the patient.

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Dr. Uma Mallaiah

Ophthalmologist | Senior Consultant

M.B.B.S., DNB, FRCS, Fellowship

Works at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

New Delhi, India

Dr. Uma Mallaiah is a top-class Ophthalmologist and General Physician with 23 years of clinical experience. Having attained her educational qualifications from renowned national and international medical institutions, she holds expertise in a number of procedures including Glaucoma, Ectropion, Entropion, Lasik surgery, Phacoemulsification Surgery (MICS), Refractive Surgery and Evisceration with Orbital Implant. Dr. Mallaiah is credited with successfully performing 3500 cataract surgeries and 500 glaucoma surgeries. She has also been a with Apollo to set up an Eye Department in Dubai. Apart from this, she has also been involved in corporate and international marketing along with organizing camps at the American embassy, Hero Honda and Indian Oil Corporation.

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