Young Eyes for Old ; Hinged Implant Gives Cataract Patients Eyesight of Twentysomething
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SCIENTISTS have developed an eye implant for cataract surgery which can restore a patient's sight to that of a twentysomething - and avoid the need for reading glasses.
Cataracts are caused by a clouding over of the eye's lens. The condition can occur at any time but is most common with old age, and leads to blurring, double images and eventual loss of sight.See the full content of this document
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Young Eyes for Old ; Hinged Implant Gives Cataract Patients Eyesight of Twentysomething
In normal cataract surgery, the lens is replaced with an artificial one, which is fixed for distance vision.
This means that glasses are still needed for reading and close work.But the revolutionary new implant is set on...See the full content of this document
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