What Are Cataracts?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
8. Treatment
Cataracts can be treated surgically. Moreover, the surgery is usually performed using local anesthesia and it is generally an outpatient procedure. Fortunately, nine out of 10 patients can achieve a corrected vision of 20/40 after surgery.
Different surgical techniques are available, but phacoemulsification is the most common cataract technique used in the developed world. In general, cataract surgery consists of removing the damaged lens and replacing it with an intraocular artificial lens. It is placed in the same position as the original lens. In specific cases, other techniques may be used, even without introducing artificial lenses.
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