When the cataract,
the cloudy lens, is removed, the haze is eliminated.
However, the
focus of the eye must be restored. Intraocular lens implants are made of a type
of plastic or silicone.
The lens implants
can be folded to permit placement inside the eye through the
tiny incision already made for cataract removal. The power of
the lens implant is calculated to give the best distance vision
possible without glasses.
Bifocals may be necessary to
sharpen vision for fine near tasks.
A new lens
implant, the Array
lens,
has multiple focus points so the need for glasses are lessened.
