Definitions for cataract surgery
catarac·t sur·ge·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cataract surgerynoun

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

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1. Cataract surgery

   Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye (also called "crystalline lens") that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract, and its replacement with an intraocular lens. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the cataract, causing impairment or loss of vision. Some infants are born with congenital cataracts, and certain environmental factors may also lead to cataract formation. Early symptoms may include strong glare from lights and small light sources at night, and reduced acuity at low light levels. During cataract surgery, a patient's cloudy natural cataract lens is removed, either by emulsification in place or by cutting it out. An artificial intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted in its place. Cataract surgery is generally performed by an ophthalmologist in an ambulatory setting at a surgical center or hospital rather than an inpatient setting. Either topical, sub-tenon, peribulbar, or retrobulbar local anesthesia is used, usually causing little or no discomfort to the patient.Well over 90% of operations are successful in restoring useful vision, with a low complication rate. Day care, high volume, minimally invasive, small incision phacoemulsification with quick post-op recovery has become the standard of care in cataract surgery all over the world.

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1. cataract surgery

   Cataract surgery is a medical procedure in which the lens of the eye that has become cloudy due to cataract is removed and replaced with an artificial lens. This procedure is usually performed to restore clear vision in individuals suffering from cataract. It is often carried out on an outpatient basis, which means the patient can go home on the same day of the surgery.

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1. Cataract surgery

   Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the cataract and loss of transparency, causing impairment or loss of vision. Many patients' first symptoms are strong glare from lights and small light sources at night, along with reduced acuity at low light levels. During cataract surgery, a patient's cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore the lens's transparency. Following surgical removal of the natural lens, an artificial intraocular lens implant is inserted. Cataract surgery is generally performed by an ophthalmologist in an ambulatory setting, in a surgical center or hospital, using local anesthesia, usually causing little or no discomfort to the patient. Well over 90% of operations are successful in restoring useful vision, with a low complication rate. Day care, high volume, minimally invasive, small incision phacoemulsification with quick post-op recovery has become the standard of care in cataract surgery all over the world.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cataract surgery in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cataract surgery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cataract surgery in a Sentence

1. Savannah Guthrie:

   Remember when my retina was detached because Charley threw the train at my eye ? well, guys it's not over. So apparently after you have that retina reattachment surgery, it's very common to get cataracts, so that happened to me. So I'm actually going to leave in 20 minutes and have cataract surgery.

2. Tal Raviv:

   What's wonderful about the iStent is because it's so minimally invasive, the follow-up is no different than a typical cataract surgery follow up.

3. Jeff Levenson:

   In the days and weeks after my own cataract surgery, I was stunned by how bright and beautiful and vivid the world was, but I was shocked by the idea that there are hundreds of millions, probably 200 million people around the world, who are blind or nearly blind from cataracts and who don’t have access to the surgery.

4. Savannah Guthrie:

   I feel like it's Christmas morning because if they remove this cataract I'll be able to see and I have a hard time seeing, i have all kinds of things going on where it's kind of distorted and then it's got a wavy thing and now I have this cataract which is a big blurry spot. Lots of people have had cataract surgery or their parents have had cataract surgery.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cataract surgery
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract_Surgery
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cataract surgery