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… Cataracts On this page: Health Tools What … Surgery What are cataracts? Cataracts are a painless, cloudy area in the lens of the …
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… Cataract Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Cataract surgery helps you see better. It replaces your … has become cloudy, with a clear artificial one. Types of cataract surgery include: Phacoemulsification. This is the …
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… Cataracts in Children On this page: What are cataracts? Cataracts are a painless, cloudy area in the lens of the …
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… Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract On this page: Overview Overview Cataracts may occur in people who also have glaucoma . This … commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may consider having surgery for both …
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… Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … Yourself 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Have cataract surgery. Wait until poor eyesight caused by the …
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… Cataracts: Questions About Surgery On this page: Overview … should I consider having surgery? You may want to consider cataract surgery if your vision is blurry or causing other … incision surgery) is the most commonly performed type of cataract surgery. The surgeon uses ultrasound to break up …
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… Cataracts: Eye Care After Surgery On this page: Overview … Information Overview The day after surgery to remove a cataract , you will most likely be allowed to return to your … are outside. Do not get anything in the eye from which the cataract was removed. Carefully clean around the eye from …
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… YAG Laser Capsulotomy After Cataract Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To … laser capsulotomy is surgery to help you see clearly after cataract surgery. You may need this surgery because months or years after cataract surgery, your vision may get fuzzy again. This …
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… examples of when IOLs may be used. To replace a lens after cataract surgery Surgery for cataracts involves removing the natural lens of the eye that contains the cataract . The lens may be replaced with an artificial lens …
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… for Good Vision Vision Problems: Living With Poor Eyesight Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery? Health Topics Medical … Amblyopia Blepharitis Blocked Tear Ducts Burns to the Eye Cataract Surgery Cataracts Cataracts in Children Cataracts: Eye Care After …