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Step 1: Access the natural lens

A very small incision (~2mm) will be made in your cornea and lens capsule. If you have manual surgery, your doctor will do this with a handheld device. With laser-assisted surgery, a pre-programmed laser will make the incision.

Step 2: Gently remove the cataract

In manual surgery, the clouded lens will be prepped with a tool and suctioned out for removal. Laser-assisted surgery softens the lens and delivers a precise cut that results in a grid of small, soft pieces that can be gently suctioned out of the eye.

Step 3: Replace with an artificial lens

The doctor will insert a small, rolled-up intraocular lens that will slowly and gently unfold in your eye. The lens addresses blurry vision that resulted from your cataract.