title: Cataracts and cataract operations (2).
abstract: Because of the frequent occurrence of cataracts in the general population, the surgical techniques for their removal and the potential associated complications are of widespread interest. The approaches available in general and those used at the Mayo Clinic are described.
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques