Cataract Surgery at KMN EyeCare

Cataracts are currently the leading cause of blindness in Indonesia and all over the world. Each year, an increasing number of cataract cases are reported, thus backlogging Indonesia’s national cataract elimination program. What is a cataract? By definition, a cataract is an opacification process that takes place in the normal crystalline lens of the eye, causing visual disturbances.

Our Commitment to the Best Cataract Services

KMN EyeCare uses international benchmarks* to monitor the quality of its cataract surgeries. The visual acuity of patients after cataract surgery at KMN EyeCare continues to improve year by year and consistently exceeds the established standards.

Cataract surgery, like any other surgery, carries certain risks of unwanted events. However, the rate of such events in cataract surgeries at KMN EyeCare remains below the established benchmark.

*Determination of Valid Benchmarks for Outcome Indicators in Cataract Surgery, Hahn et al.

The main cause of cataract is the degenerative aging process. Additional causes of cataract include trauma/accidents, eye inflammations, congenital abnormalities, and other less frequent conditions.

Cataract symptoms that usually convince patients to seek help include decreased visual acuity, cloudy or blurry vision, reduced color vision and brightness, difficulties in night driving, and a frequent change in glasses prescription. In its worse condition, cataracts can lead to a total loss of vision (blindness). Using the most up-to-date cataract surgery equipment, KMN EyeCare offers cataract surgery even at the earliest stage of cataract development so as to fully restore patient vision.

With the advanced technology of phacoemulsification, you can have cataract surgery as soon as you notice any disturbances on the quality of your vision due to cataracts.

Cataract surgery is not painful. In routine cases, you will be given topical anesthetic in the form of eye drops. No injections are required.

Cataracts tend to occur at age 50 and above. In certain conditions, cataracts may develop earlier in life.

With phacoemulsification, cataract surgery does not generally require sutures, is performed on outpatient basis, and patients may resume activity the next day.

At KMN EyeCare, for the safety of the patient, we require cataract surgery to be done one eye at a time. After surgery on one eye, the second eye may be operated on 1-2 weeks after, depending on your surgeon’s recommendation.

Prior to the commencement of any cataract surgery, every patient must undergo a series of comprehensive exams to determine the best approach for any given case of cataracts. Based on the results of the tests, your surgeon will then discuss the best method in regards to achieving the best possible medical result through a safe and comfortable process.

When it comes to cataracts, the surgical method of choice is phacoemulsification, which comprises more than 95% of all cataract surgeries done at KMN EyeCare. In phacoemulsification, the cataract is broken down into small particles and then aspirated out of the eye. Phacoemulsification technology has undergone major improvements to produce more predictable excellent results. Our latest phacoemulsification machine, the Centurion by Alcon Laboratories, only requires a surgical opening as small as 2.2mm. Such an opening is self-sealing and therefore requires no sutures after the surgery. Centurion is also known for its high safety profile, minimizing the probability of unwanted complications during or after cataract surgery.

In the final stage of cataract surgery, an intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted into the eye to perform the refractive functions of the natural lens, which is removed during cataract surgery. The phacoemulsification techniques utilize a foldable intraocular lens so that it can be inserted through the small surgical incision before it reopens to occupy its place inside the eye.

The quality of the intraocular lens significantly impacts the patient’s vision post cataract operation. To ensure the best visual result, KMN EyeCare only offers high-quality intraocular lenses to our patients. One of our most recommended lenses is the Acrysof lens, manufactured by Alcon (USA). The Acrysof lens is made of acrylic hydrophobic material with the highest bio-compatibility level and is clinically proven to have a far lower occurrence of secondary cataracts post-surgery compared to other intraocular lenses.

The Specular Microscope is used for one of the preoperative tests done prior to cataract surgery. This procedure measures the endothelial cell count of the cornea and corneal thickness. KMN EyeCare conducts this test using the Specular Microscope Topcon SP 3000P. Any pathologies found in this measurement warrant extra precautions, as they may cause an undesirable effect on patient’s vision after the surgery.

Centurion is the latest phacoemulsification machine manufactured by Alcon in the United States. The CENTURION^® Vision System offers the highest safety profile for the surgeon to deliver a smooth, responsive, and efficient cataract removal. This is achieved by better fluidic properties and superior torsional power to emulsify the cataract material. For patients, these advanced features of Centurion result in earlier visual function recovery after the surgery.

KMN EyeCare offers several cataract surgical packages for our patients to choose from. All packages are done using phacoemulsification as a standard procedure. The difference in cataract surgery pricing is based on the chosen intraocular lens in each package.

Monofocal IOL's are the most commonly used type of intraocular lens. These lenses have only one focus, which is the distance focus.

This type of lens is also the best type of lens for night driving because it has less glare effect than other types of lenses.

Silver

Starting fromRp 24.400.000

AcrySof® Single Piece (Alcon), Sensar Monofocal 1-piece (Johnson & Johnson)

Advantages:

Acrylic base material that does not trigger inflammatory reactions and is well accepted by the body.
The lens can be installed through a very small incision (2.2 – 2.75 mm), so generally no stitches are required.

Gold

Starting fromRp 27.700.000

AcrySof® IQ (Alcon), TECNIS® Monofocal 1-piece (Johnson & Johnson), Zeiss CT Asphina 409 M/MP (Zeiss)

Advantages:

All the advantages of the Silver package.
Aspheric lenses, can reduce glare and halo effects, resulting in sharper, clearer, more comfortable and natural vision with better contrast sensitivity.
Blue light filter (on Alcon lenses) useful for protecting the eyes from potential damage due to blue light emitted by the sun, gadgets, and so on.

Disadvantages:

Unable to correct astigmatism (cylinder eye).

Monofocal Plus

Starting fromRp 30.500.000

Clareon® Autonome (Alcon), TECNIS Eyhance (Johnson & Johnson), Zeiss CT Lucia 621P (Zeiss)

Advantages:

Has all the advantages of the Gold Package.
Lenses that accommodate intermediate distances, although not perfectly (e.g. viewing a computer screen, car dashboard).

Disadvantages:

Unable to correct astigmatism (cylinder eye).

Monofocal Toric

Starting fromRp 43.000.000

Acrysof® IQ Toric (Alcon), Zeiss AT Torbi 709 M/MP (Zeiss)

Advantages:

Has all the advantages of a Monofocal lens.
Reduce or eliminate dependence on cylinder glasses.

Disadvantages:

Unable to correct intermediate and reading distance vision.

EDOF

Starting fromRp 50.900.000

AcrySof IQ Vivity (Alcon), TECNIS PureSee (Johnson & Johnson)

Advantages:

All the benefits of the Gold IOL Package.
Lenses that accommodate for distance vision, and also provide better comfort for intermediate distances.

EDOF Toric

Starting fromRp 62.100.000

AcrySof IQ Vivity Toric (Alcon), TECNIS PureSee Toric II (Johnson & Johnson)

Advantages:

All the benefits of the EDOF IOL Package.
Lenses that accommodate to correct cylinder.

Trifocal IOL's are a type of intraocular lens used to treat nearsightedness, intermediate, farsightedness and old-eye problems.

Trifocal

Starting fromRp 52.000.000

AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® (Alcon), Tecnis Synergy™ OptiBlue (Johnson & Johnson), Zeiss AT Lisa Tri (Zeiss)

Advantages:

Has all the advantages of a Monofocal lens.
Optimal vision at near, intermediate and far distances, thus minimizing dependence on glasses (both far-sighted and reading glasses) after surgery.

Disadvantages:

Unable to correct astigmatism (cylinder eye).
May cause glare or halos, especially at night.

Trifocal Toric IOL is the most comprehensive type of intraocular lens which is used to treat nearsightedness, intermediate, farsightedness, old eyes and astigmatism.

Trifocal Toric

Starting fromRp 64.300.000

AcrySof® IQ PanOptix (Alcon), TECNIS Synergy Toric II OptiBlue (Johnson & Johnson), Zeiss AT Lisa Tri Toric 939 M/MP (Zeiss)

Advantages:

Has all the advantages of a Trifocal lens.
Reduce or eliminate reliance on cylinder glasses.

Disadvantages:

May cause glare or halos, especially at night.

Nur'ainun & Nanan Nadiana

"Why KMN? First of all. When I checked the reviews, there were so many. A lot of my celebrity friends’ parents had also done their surgery at KMN, So it already felt trusted. So, finally we tried Mama`s first cataract operation, and it really was that comfortable."

Wuwuh Asrining Purry

"One thing that really impressed us was the service, the staff were friendly. But the real happiness was that Mom can read the Quran again. That's a great joy for my Mom.””

Kak Seto

"Then came the moment when I had to lie down and undergo the surgery, I didn't feel a thing, suddenly it was done. All of a sudden, I could see like a dream from just a few hours before. I saw the world more brightly, more vividly.”

Aline Adita

"Your vision has significantly declined because you have cataracts. Really? I'm still quite young to have cataracts? Without realizing it, it was actually one of the side effects of the steroid I had been taking related to other medications or IVF treatments.”

Cut Kilan Suria

"Actually, according to Dr. Annette's prediction, Acik was told that hopefully the improvement can reach 50%, because Acik has diabetes. But the doctor came to see me during the second operation. Do you know, the result was 91% beyond expectations. Very happy.”

Eka Wiratakusumah

"For us KMN EyeCare is a one stop solution for the family's eye problems. Comfortable, no pain at all. As soon as the operation is finished I can see more clearly.”

Connie Sutedja

"I recommend it, with my experience. Don't hesitate if you want cataract surgery or eye check-up, come to KMN. The doctor there is "hebring-hebring”

Andre Hehanussa

"Indonesian senior singer Andre Hehanussa decided to entrust his eye health to KMN EyeCare. Watch the story until the end in this video!”

Tinton Soeprapto

"I am Tinton Suprapto, a former national racer. Thank you KMN EyeCare, KMN EyeCare is great, KMN EyeCare, which helped me be more confident and I want to attain accomplishment through KMN EyeCare.”

Aminah Shahab

"It didn’t feel like the operation had suddenly finished. Doctor Bondan said “that’s it mam. Huh, are you finished, Doc? Yes. It didn’t take 30 minutes to finish"

Soerjani Oesoep

"It’s very natural that when we hear the word surgery it is very scary. But apparently at KMN, the word scary will fade. We don’t feel like we’re doing an action called surgery though. Everything went very, very well."

Ingrid Widjanarko

"In addition to leading-edge technology, for me patient care and treatment was not only professional, but at KMN EyeCare everything is done with love and care from the heart. Therefore, the patient feels as if he is being cared for at home by closest friends or by family."

Dewi Motik

"Very nice, relaxed and comfortable, didn’t feel anything. In the past, I had to bother looking for where I put the glasses. Now I can open the Qur’an and read it right away. I am grateful to be able to see far or see up close without my glasses."

Nurhadiaty Hakim

“The results of my mother’s examination indicated that her vision was only functioning 20% and that she needed surgery immediately. And I am very grateful that I was allowed to accompany my mother for her cataract surgery process. The first surgery was on the left eye, and there were no complaints whatsoever after the surgery. The second eye surgery was 1 week later. Now the sight is much, much better."

Niniek L. Karim

“I thought I hadn’t been in surgery. I’m just saying, so. Alright, Already. I didn’t feel anything. It was under anesthesia, yes, but I meant it doesn’t feel like anything the least bit painful. KMN EyeCare continues to be a pioneer trying to provide the best for the community, for Indonesia."