NOUN | act | cataract surgery | eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant |
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Meaning | eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant. | |
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Narrower | extracapsular surgery | cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed |
intracapsular surgery | cataract surgery in which the entire lens is removed | |
Broader | eye operation, eye surgery | Any surgical procedure involving the eyes |
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