Main Menu Back to Eye Surgery Adaptive Equipment Braille Eye Disorders Eye Exams History News Research & Clinical Studies Eye Diagram Glossary   Our Other Sites Bookstore Directory Other Resources Statistics Vision Health Resources Search All Sites Site Map Resource Links Third Party Links Eye Surgery - Cataract Removal Cataract removal is a procedure to remove a clouded lens (cataract) from the eye to improve vision, which almost always includes the implantation of an artificial lens. The normal lens of the eye is transparent. It focuses light onto the inner surface of the eye (the retina) to create an image. As a cataract develop, the lens becomes cloudy and blocks the normal path of light entering the eye. Vision becomes obscured. The purpose of cataract surgery is to remove the clouded lens and replace it with an artificial lens, thereby restoring clear vision. Cataract removal surgery is for people who are not satisfied with their current vision or whose cataracts disrupt their life. Cataracts are seen most commonly in the elderly. However, children may be born with clouded lenses (congenital cataracts) due to infections they acquire before birth. For more information visit MEDLINEplus

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