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Why do I need this man-made lens implanted?
The natural human lens, which started out crystal clear in your
youth, has now become cloudy. This lens has a certain power to
it, the same way that a camera lens has a certain power. When
the cataract (the cloudy lens) is removed, it’s like taking the
lens out of the camera: you won’t get a good picture until you
replace the lens. The lenses are typically made of acrylic
(plastic), silicone, or a similar compound and they have been
implanted in eyes for more than 50 years. They’re designed to
last for your lifetime and about 3 million lens implants are done
in the US per year. This lens is implanted in the same position as the human cataractous lens which was removed. It is behind
the iris (the blue, green, or brown part of the eye) and it is not
visible to other people looking at your eyes. You won’t feel this
lens or even realize that it’s implanted in the eye. This lens is
NOT like a contact lens. This lens is permanent and is implanted
inside your eye. You will not feel it and it will not come out of
the eye.
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