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  2. Cataract Surgery: Risks, Recovery, Costs - American Academy of...

    www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-cataract-surgery

    Cataract surgery is an operation to remove your eyes lens when it is cloudy. What Are the Risks of Cataract Surgery? The purpose of your lens is to bend (refract) light rays that come into the eye to help you see. Your own lens should be clear, but with a cataract it is cloudy.

  3. Cataract surgery - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cataract-surgery/about/pac-20384765

    Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of the eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens. A cataract causes the lens to become cloudy when it is typically clear. Cataracts can eventually affect vision.

  4. Cataract Surgery: Recovery and How It Works - Cleveland Clinic

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21472-cataract

    Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens thats causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only need surgery if cataracts keep you from doing your usual tasks.

  5. Cataract Surgery: Procedure, Description, Options - All About...

    www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataract-surgery.htm

    Cataract surgery is a procedure that helps fix the vision problems caused by a cataract. During surgery, the cloudy lens inside your eye will be replaced with a clear artificial lens. It's an outpatient procedure, which means you can usually go home the same day.

  6. Cataract surgery procedure: Before, during, and after - Medical...

    www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-is-cataract-surgery-done

    Cataract surgery involves removing the damaged lens of the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens to restore vision. Learn more here.

  7. Cataract Surgery: Purpose, Procedure, Risks, and Recovery - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/what-to-expect-from-cataract-surgery

    Find out what happens during cataract surgery, how to prepare, & what a YAG laser surgery can do if you find your vision cloudy again.

  8. Cataract Surgery - National Eye Institute

    www.nei.nih.gov/.../eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts/cataract-surgery

    A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye that can make it hard to see clearly. Surgery is the only way to get rid of cataracts. Read about who needs cataract surgery, how to prepare, what happens during and after surgery, and what the risks are.

  9. Cataract Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/cataract-surgery

    Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure, compared with any other surgery in medicine. It is also one of the safest surgical procedures. The operation involves swapping out the cloudy natural lens of the eye, or cataract, with a new artificial lens.

  10. Everything You Need to Know About Cataract Surgery - Healthline

    www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/cataract-surgery

    Learn about the numerous types of cataract surgery, what sets them apart, benefits, side effects, costs, preparation, and recovery.

  11. Cataracts - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cataracts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353795

    Cataract surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a clear artificial lens. The artificial lens, called an intraocular lens, is put in the same place as your natural lens. It remains a permanent part of your eye.