Someone who has cataracts may need this particular treatment if eyeglasses and contact lenses are not effective.

Cataracts cloud the eye’s lens and can impair vision. If eyeglasses or contact lenses do not improve vision enough, surgery may be needed to remove the cloudy lens; laser surgery is the matching choice. Medication, nasal spray, and a hearing aid do not treat cataracts.

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