Patient and nurse before cataract surgery.

Cataract Surgery

Cataracts and their treatments

A cataract is one of the most common reasons for diminished vision quality, and affects most people as they age. It is also the most frequent cause of blindness worldwide.

Patients often don’t realise they have cataracts until cloudy vision starts to dramatically impair their daily lives. Left untreated, a cataract may even lead to complete loss of vision. The good news is that a cataract can be treated easily and effectively with a safe, routine procedure. The replacement of the eye-lens blurred by a cataract with an Intraocular Lens (IOL) is currently performed over 20 million times per year worldwide*. Learn more about modern cataract treatment technologies.

Eye measurement with ZEISS IOLMaster.

What are Cataracts?

When vision becomes cloudy

Doctor-patient-consultation.

Causes and Risk Factors of Cataract

How to prevent cataracts

Patient during an eye test at IOLMaster.

Diagnosing and Treating a Cataract

Prepare for your appointment

Doctor informing patients about cataract surgery procedures.

Cataract Surgery Procedures – Step-by-step – Risks and Costs

Guidelines for patients interested in cataract surgery

Doctor explaining a cataract lens to a patient.

Choosing a Cataract Lens

Introducing Intraocular Lenses: What are the differences?

Cataract patient and doctor discussing questions about cataract treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What you should know about cataract treatment


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    Based on WHO data.