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Do cataract patients get eye transplants?

Asked by J. Pollock, Last updated: Oct 26, 2024

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drdelhicare

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Answered Jan 09, 2020

A cataract is treated only through a surgery in which our damaged natural lens is replaced by an artificial intraocular lens to restore our vision.

Phacoemulsification: In this surgery, the incisions given are very small which does not require stitches. Phaco probe breaks the lens via ultrasound energy into pieces that are then removed and the Intra-ocular lens is placed.

Advantages:

  • Fast
  • Quick recovery
  • No need of sutures
  • Safe
  • Good visual outcomes
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Ken Wilson

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Ken Wilson, Marketing Analyst, MBA, Miami

Answered Sep 02, 2019

There are several organs in the body performing different functions. Each organ has its own infection or disease that is liable to afflict it. There are several approaches to the cure of whichever disease affecting a particular organ. The treatment for an infection on a particular organ can be of different means, some by just the use of some medications, while some go to the extent of imbibing surgery. In carrying out surgery on an organ, there are also different approaches that can be carried out.

Surgery can be carried out just to replace a part of the organ, while some surgeries have to do with the total replacement of the organ, which process is referred to as transplanting. Nevertheless, not all organs can be transplanted. One part of the body that cannot be transplanted in the eyes. The major part of the eyes that can be transplanted in the corneal; while in the case of cataracts surgery, the lens is just changed. Therefore, eye transplant for cataract patients is no-solution and not done.

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