The Surgery 1. Such an incision promotes fast and more comfortable recovery. A small foldable artificial lens is inserted through the small incision to replace the cataract lens. The final replacement lens is shown in place. Before cataract surgery, the lens is cloudy, causing images to be blurred and yellowed.
Vision is hazy and colors are faded.
Vision is clear. Place Cursor Over Image. Over fifty percent of people over the age of 60, and quite a few younger than that, suffer from cataracts. A cataract is a progressive clouding of the eye's natural lens that interferes with light passing through to the retina. Sufferers usually describe the condition as being similar to looking through a waterfall, or a piece of wax paper, with a gradual blurring or dimming of vision.