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Cataract surgery

Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. The eye's natural lens is usually replaced with an artificial intraocular lens implant. Wikipedia
Frequency: Hundreds to thousands per million population per year
ICD-9-CM: 13.19
MeSH: D002387
Outcomes: Restoration of useful vision or significant improvement in most cases
Uses: Removal of opacified lens from eye to restore vision