Lens
6 topics
Cataract
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear crystalline lens of the eye. Most cataracts are age related, but other risk factors...
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens of the eye and, in almost all cases, replaces it with an artificial intraocular ...
Intraocular Lens Types
Intraocular lenses, IOLs, are artificial lenses implanted in the eye, most often to replace the natural lens during cataract surge...
Posterior Capsule Opacification
Posterior capsule opacification is the most common long term complication of cataract surgery and is sometimes called a secondary ...
Ectopia Lentis
Ectopia lentis is a displacement of the crystalline lens from its normal position behind the pupil, caused by weakness or breakage...
YAG Laser Capsulotomy
YAG laser capsulotomy treats posterior capsule opacification, the clouding of the lens capsule that can follow cataract surgery. A...