He could barely distinguish him through the clouded lens.
Surgery for a cataract involves removing the clouded lens of the eye (the cataract).
The clouded lens that is removed is replaced with an individually fitted artificial lens that can result in near-perfect visual acuity - the ability to see distance.
The clouded lenses in my eyes had been replaced by plastic.
Cataract surgery is a common procedure that involves removing the clouded lens of the eye (the cataract).
More than a million Americans undergo surgery each year to remove cataracts and replace the clouded lenses with plastic ones.
A clouded lens, or a cataract, can only be treated by removing the lens surgically.
Although the cells can repair some damage, excessive or prolonged exposure can overwhelm natural defenses and ultimately lead to clouded lenses.
Surgery that replaces the clouded lens with an artificial lens is highly effective.
Having suffered from cataracts, Barker decided to undergo a couching operation in 1696, which involved the insertion of a needle into her eye to remove the clouded lens.