During cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist removes the cloudy lens on your eye(s) and replaces it with an artificial IOL. They may use numbing drops beforehand or give you medications to keep ...

Fuchs’ dystrophy affects the cornea, which is the transparent front tissue of the eye. The inner layer of ... Consequently, the cornea becomes swollen, and cloudy and difficult to see through.

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature.