Say Goodbye To Your Cataracts With Laser Cataract Surgery Cataracts are a natural part of the aging process. As we get older, our eyesight naturally deteriorates and our lenses can become cloudy. This is what leads to cataracts. While cataracts cannot always be prevented, they can be treated with surgery. Laser cataract surgery is a new procedure that uses lasers to remove the cloudy lens from your eye and replace it with an artificial one.