Cataract treatment

The greatest risk factor for cataracts, which occur when the eye's natural lens hardens and becomes cloudy, is aging, says Dr.

[Tim Kuhn]

I did not understand where you said the clouded lens is removed and replace with a clear plastic lens. The clouded lens-- is that part of the person's eye ? I s it surgically removed ?
And the clear plastic lens-- how is it attached to the eye ?
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[EyeGuy]

Check out http://cataractsurgery.accommodatingiol.com/C...

Has a lot of information on cataracts and cataract surgery. Basically, in cataract surgery the clear lens (in the eye) is removed and a new one is put in. The lens gets cloudy when (called a cataract) and so the cataract surgeon removes it and puts in an artificial lens (IOL or Intra Ocualar Lens)

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