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What's the difference between refractive lens surgery and cataract surgery?
Both surgeries refer to the procedure of replacing the human lens with a man-made lens. The difference is when the surgery is performed. If the human lens is relatively clear and the patient elects to undergo lens replacement surgery, then it is considered a cosmetic procedure by most health plans. If the lens is cloudy or opaque (a cataract) and the patient elects to undergo lens-replacement surgery, then most health plans will pay for a large part of the procedure.
If patients undergo refractive lens replacement surgery before developing cataracts, then they will never develop cataracts in their lifetime and therefore never need cataract surgery.
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