Article: New Procedure on Track to Revolutionize Cataract Surgery; Technology Would Also End Middle Aged Eyes' Need for Reading Glasses.

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ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003

A revolutionary procedure that would make aging eyes "young again," by replacing the contents of the eye's lens with a soft polymer, promises to fundamentally change the way cataract surgery is performed -- and to allow middle-aged patients to enjoy life without reading glasses.

The University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute today announced it is developing the new treatment which, when proven safe and effective, should enable cataract patients to see clearly -- and to rapidly focus near and far. Bascom Palmer biophysicist and biomedical engineer Dr. ...

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