Definitions for "Cataract Surgery"
Surgery to correct loss of vision due to clouding of the lens of the eye. During surgery, the lens is removed and usually replaced with an artificial lens. Ambulatory visits with any CPT procedure code from 66982 to 66986.
removal of the clouded (cataractous)lens in its entirety by surgery, and replacement of the lens with an intraocular lens (IOL) made of plastic. The typical cataract operation takes about an hour, requires local anesthesia only, and usually does not need hospitalization. See intraocular lens.
Cataract surgery is used to remove the natural lens in the eye and replace it with a clear, plastic lens.