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What is basically done in a cataract surgery?
What is basically done in a cataract surgery?
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In cataract , eye’s natural lens is clouded which causes blurring of vision ,so in cataract surgery , surgeon removes natural lens which is clouded & replace it with a artificial lens which is called as IOL i.e. intra occular Lens.
Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of the eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens.
Using ultrasound technology, the cloudy lens is broken up and removed. A clear artificial lens called intraocular lens is then inserted in place of the removed cataract.
The surgery lasts about 1 hour and is almost painless. Usually, one is awake during cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery is a common and generally safe procedure aimed at removing a cataract, which is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens.