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2. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery is the most common application of lens removal surgery, and is usually associated with lens replacement. It is used to remove the natural lens of the eye when it has developed a cataract, a cloudy area in the lens that causes visual impairment. [4] [10] Cataracts usually develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [4]

3. Manual small incision cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Posterior capsular rupture, a tear in the posterior capsule of the natural lens, is the most-common complication during cataract surgery. [8] Posterior capsule rupture can cause lens fragments to be retained, corneal oedema, and cystoid macular oedema ; it is also associated with increased risk of endophthalmitis and retinal detachment.

4. Global access to cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Access to cataract surgery is very variable by country and region. Even in developed countries availability may vary significantly between rural and more densely populated areas. Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. [1]

5. Clear lens extraction - Wikipedia

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   Clear lens extraction, also known as refractive lensectomy, custom lens replacement or refractive lens exchange is a surgical procedure in which clear lens of the human eye is removed. Unlike cataract surgery , where cloudy lens is removed to treat cataract , clear lens extraction is done to surgically correct refractive errors such as high ...

6. Can removing cataracts prevent dementia? Yes, study suggests.

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7. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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   A cataract is an opacification or cloudiness of the eye's crystalline lens due to aging, disease, or trauma that typically prevents light from forming a clear image on the retina. If visual loss is significant, surgical removal of the lens may be warranted, with lost optical power usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens. Owing to the ...