Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is the removal of the lens of the eye that has developed an opacification i.e. cataract. During cataract surgery, a patient's aging and cloudy natural lens is removed with ultrasound (phacoemulsification) and replaced with a synthetic lens (intraocular lens implant) to restore the lens's transparency.

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Cataract surgery does not progress AMD
Age related macular degeneration does not appear to progress at a higher rate among individuals who have had surgery to treat cataract, revealed by researchers.

Dietary supplement carnosine may help prevent cataract
The popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, revealed by researchers. Cataract a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide.

Cataract surgery complications linked to BPH drug tamsulosin
Use of the medication tamsulosin to treat male urination difficulties within two weeks of cataract surgery is associated with an increased risk of serious postoperative ophthalmic adverse events such as retinal detachment or lost lens, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA.

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What is Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is the removal of the lens of the eye that has developed an opacification i.e. cataract. During cataract surgery, a patient's aging and cloudy natural lens is removed with ultrasound (phacoemulsification) and replaced with a synthetic lens (intraocular lens implant) to restore the lens's transparency.

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