A cataract is the clouding of the natural human lens. The human - TopicsExpress



          

A cataract is the clouding of the natural human lens. The human lens is encased by a delicate clear membrane called the "capsule". With modern microincision cataract surgery, a round opening is made in the front of the capsule and the cataract is removed through this opening. The back portion of the capsule (known as the posterior capsule) is left in place and used to fixate the intraocular lens in the same location as the natural lens. This membrane, referred to as the posterior capsule, is usually initially clear and transparent like saran wrap. With the advent of the YAG Laser treatment the risks have been significantly reduced.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:29:30 +0000

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