Mission Hill, South Dakota - Demographics. 1  As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 177 people, 69 households, and 51 families residing in the town.
A: Tremendously. In the early days of cataract surgery, the only thing that surgeons could do was remove the cloudy lens. Without a lens inside their eye, patients had to wear very thick âCoke bottleâ glasses to see.The most important change has been the development and improvement of artificial replacement lenses.: Tremendously. In the early days of cataract surgery, the only thing that surgeons could do was remove the cloudy lens. Without a lens inside their eye, patients had to wear very thick âCoke bottleâ glasses to see.
Surgery for cataracts involves removing the natural lens of the eye that contains the cataract and either replacing it with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens implant (IOL) or compensating for its absence with eyeglasses or contact lenses. The most common replacement is an IOL. Before having surgery, review with your doctor the advantages and disadvantages of each type of replacement lens. A variety of IOL types are available. Your doctor can help you choose the type that may work best for you.