Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
cataract surgery
cat·a·ract sur·ger·y
Definitions related to cataract surgery:
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A surgical procedure to remove cataracts from the eyes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Procedures performed on the eye, used in the removal of a cataractous lens.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of your eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens. Normally, the lens of your eye is clear. A cataract causes the lens to become cloudy, which eventually affects your vision.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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