Great advances have been made in cataract
surgery. Millions of people undergo this
vision-improving procedure every year.
And, they experience excellent results
with cataract
surgery .
For patients, it's a simple and safe
operation. A tiny incision is made in
their eye which is affected by this
disease. Through this incision, the
surgeon inserts an instrument, about the
size of a pen tip. The surgeon may choose
to use either a device, which uses gentle
pulses of liquid to wash away your cloudy
lens, or an ultrasonic instrument that
breaks up and gently removes your cloudy
lens.
Once the clouded lens has been removed,
the next step is to replace it. That is,
to implant an artificial lens that will do
the work of your own lens. This
artificial lens is referred to as an
intraocular lens or iol. It becomes a
permanent fixture in your eye after the
cataract surgery had been performed.
Within a few days, without any
complications your vision should be better
and restored and you too can start
enjoying the benefits of 20/20 again!
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