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A member asked:
Whats the difference between iol cataract and phaco cataract operation which 1 is better and safer and why?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Same: Cataract surgery is most commonly performed with a high speed ultrasound device (phacoemusification). The iol (intraocular lens) is inserted to replace the cataract (clouded lens). Both are a part of cataract surgery.
Answered 4/26/2017
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Probably The same: I believe you mean cataract surgery with iol implantation vs. Phacoemulsification with iol implantation. Both surgeries remove the cataract, & both almost always involve replacing the cataractous lens with a predetermined iol. Now how the cataract is removed is almost always by phacoemulsification. Others might use a laser or even manually express the cataract. I prefer phaco-iol( small incision).
Answered 4/29/2015
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