Cataracts—the cloudy lenses that blur vision for many as they age—now have a high-tech solution. Bladeless cataract surgery uses advanced laser technology to make the procedure quicker, safer, and ...

[13] The advent of topical anesthesia made this procedure more practical. The early techniques involved removing the entire opaque lens in one piece using an incision that went halfway around the ...

Unlike the surgeries in my nursing school days, today’s procedure is done on an outpatient basis. It involves small incisions, removal of the cloudy lens, and replacement with an artificial ...

Also: Laser surgery - reshapes the cornea surgically. Common for myopia but can be used for some hyperopia conditions. Replacement lens - implanting artificial lenses is a recent development ...