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What is Refractive Lensectomy or Clear Lens Extraction (CLE)?

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What is Refractive Lensectomy or Clear Lens Extraction (CLE)?

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For certain patients with very high degrees of farsightedness or nearsightedness, Excimer laser treatment might not be the best option. Clear Lens Extraction is a surgical procedure similar to cataract surgery, where the natural lens is removed from the eye and replaced with a more appropriate-powered biocompatible lens implant. This 15 minute procedure is also performed with just numbing eyedrops, and no stitches are required. Recovery is quite rapid. In addition, patients who have this procedure will never develop a cataract.