cataract surgery

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cataract surgery - eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant

eye operation, eye surgery - any surgical procedure involving the eyes

intracapsular surgery - cataract surgery in which the entire lens is removed

extracapsular surgery - cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed; the back of the lens capsule remains intact and provides support for the lens implant

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Currently, cataract surgery is recommended to improve physical or cognitive function in elderly patients (14,15).

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Jonathan Davidorf, who treats patients at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, trained doctors in Honduras in the latest cataract surgery techniques and help them purchase more state-of-the-art equipment.

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About 13 million people over the age of 40 in the United States alone have cataracts, and the costs of cataract surgery reach almost $4 billion annually.

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