Cataract cannot be removed with a laser beam. It is common for cataract to develop more quickly in one eye than the other. The timing of an operation is decided by the ophthalmologist. Usually, the more seriously affected eye is operated on first. A. Removal of the lens involves an operation which makes a tiny opening into the eye at the edge of the cornea .
Ophthalmologists use a microscope to carry out the operation.
The eye is never removed and replaced when operations are carried out. Sometimes very fine nylon stitches are used to close the wound. Occasionally these are removed at the slit lamp at a later clinic appointment. This is a painless procedure. A. Most operations for cataract are performed under local anaesthetic.