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Cataract Lens Removal and Replacement Surgery Procedure Guide

Cataract surgery involves removal of the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Not all cataract cases require surgery. However, surgery is the only effective treatment option in advanced cataract causing problems with routine activities such as driving, reading, cooking, watching television, and so on. >> Read More ...

Tests to Detect A Cataract and Different Types of Treatment

The lens of the eye needs to be clear so that light can pass through it uninhibited and cast an image on the back of the eye (retina). Clouding or opacification of the lens of the eye, which is clear under normal circumstances, is known as a cataract. This usually develops over a long time, impairing vision and may >> Read More ...

Cataracts (Cloudy Eye Lens) Types, Causes, Symptoms, Pictures

Light enters the eye through the transparent cornea and passes through the pupil, the diameter of which is determined by the iris. It then passes through the lens of the eye which bends the light (refraction) to focus it on the back of the retina. The image projected on the retina stimulates receptors that transmits >> Read More ...

The Human Eye (Eyeball) Diagram, Parts and Pictures

The human eye consists of the eyeball, optic nerve, orbit and appendages (eyelids, extraocular muscles and lacrimal glands). While the eyeball is the actual sensory organ, the other parts of of the eye are equally important in maintaining the health and function of the eye as a whole. The structure of the human eye is such >> Read More ...

Contact Lens, Problems and Side Effects of Wearing Lenses

What are Contact Lenses? Contact lens (singular) is a thin film made of plastic which fits on the cornea to correct vision or for cosmetic purposes. Less commonly used these days are contact lenses made of glass. In a person with vision problems, the light refraction (bending of light) is not adequate to allow for a clear >> Read More ...