18. Surgery Summary



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 1. -here are the parts of the eye
- cataract - caused by the changes in the protein in the lens
 -develops over a long period of time - due to aging

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2.-drops will placed on the eye to dilate or widen the pupil - so the surgeon will see the lens easier

-anasthetic drops will be placed to make the eye numb - or local injection is administered








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3. -small incision is made on the surface-cut is small that no stitches is needed after operation

-an ultrasound tool is used to break up a lens

-the pieces sits on a thin sac of tissue called the lens capsule

  



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4.-the pieces is then suctioned thru a tube

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5.-an artificial lens or intraocular lens is inserted thru the cut into the lens capsule

-lens is folded - unfolds and replaces the old lens

-eye will be covered with a dressing or a shield