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Understand Cataract Treatment

What Are the Options?

Although stronger eyeglasses or brighter lighting may help relieve symptoms of a cataract in the early stages, surgery is the only cure and the most common form of treatment. In fact, millions of people undergo this vision-saving procedure each year. Know more
What is Cataract Surgery?

Cataract surgery is a relatively simple outpatient procedure where the eye's natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL). Know more
What is an Intraocular Lens (IOL)?

An intraocular lens is an artificial lens made of plastic, silicone or acrylic that performs in a similar manner as your eye's natural lens. Know more
Research and Advances in Cataract Treatment

Recent advancements in cataract treatment have come both in the way cataract surgery is performed and in the artificial lenses themselves. With the right technology, it is now possible to remove a cataract and correct distance vision ( nearsightedness), near vision ( farsightedness), or astigmatism through this simple procedure. Know more