It's usually carried out as day surgery under local anaesthetic, which means you're conscious during the procedure and can go home on the same day.The most common surgical technique used is known as phacoemulsification.Before having cataract surgery, you'll be referred to a specialist eye doctor (an ophthalmologist or ophthalmic surgeon) for an assessment.The specialist will assess your eyes and general health, and check for any other eye conditions that may be affecting your vision.However, the 27-bed hostel has not received adequate funding and new applicants face a long waiting list.Other residents have been moved to other shared houses and supported accommodation.

In a few cases, it may be necessary to make a slightly larger incision in the eye to replace the affected lens, which may need to be closed with tiny stitches that are removed a few weeks later.After the cloudy lens has been removed, it will be replaced with an artificial clear plastic lens.The replacement lens is called an intraocular implant, or intraocular lens (IOL). They are: Using multifocal or accommodating lenses can potentially reduce the chances of needing reading glasses after surgery, although most people will need to wear glasses in some situations after surgery regardless of the type of lenses they had fitted.It also allows the surgeon to know your new glasses prescription in the first eye.Cataract surgery is a common and relatively straightforward procedure that usually takes up to 30 to 45 minutes.The increased pressure on local hostels is causing a hold-up in accommodating the area’s homeless.The cuts are the result of an August 1 contract in which Warwickshire County Council agreed to save £92 million by 2018, halving the housing support budget to £4.8million in the same time-frame.