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2. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery in small animals such as dogs and cats is a routine ophthalmic procedure with a success rate of around 90%, and is usually better for eyes with relatively recent cataract development. The presence of other ocular problems may reduce the success rate. Procedures are similar to those for humans.

3. What to Expect at Cataract Surgery - AOL

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   Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure that’s typically done in an ambulatory surgical center, though it may be done in a hospital setting. “The surgery should be very easy for the ...

4. Manual small incision cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) is an evolution of extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE); the lens is removed from the eye through a self-sealing scleral tunnel wound. A well-constructed scleral tunnel is held closed by internal pressure, is watertight, and does not require suturing.

5. Cataract - Wikipedia

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   [42] [53] In some developed countries, a trend to overuse cataract surgery has been noted, which may lead to disappointing results. [54] Phacoemulsification is the most widely used cataract surgery in the developed world. [55] [56] This procedure uses ultrasonic energy to emulsify the cataract lens.

6. Couching (ophthalmology) - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery by “couching” (lens depression) is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The technique involves using a sharp instrument to push the cloudy lens to the bottom of the eye. Perhaps this procedure is that which is mentioned in the articles of the Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1792–1750 BC) though it is a mere speculation.

7. History of cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   At the beginning of the 20th century, the standard surgical procedure was intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE). [7] In 1949, Harold Ridley introduced the concept of implantation of the intraocular lens (IOL), which made visual rehabilitation after cataract surgery a more efficient, effective, and comfortable process. [1]