Traditional Vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Vision loss due to cataracts is reversible. In the early stages of cataracts, your ophthalmologist will monitor the progression, updating your prescription for glasses or contacts along the way. When your lenses become so clouded that updates to your prescription no longer help, surgery is the only treatment option. During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed and an artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL), is implanted. There are two methods of doing this. You can opt for traditional cataract surgery or laser-assisted cataract surgery.
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