An elderly client is scheduled for cataract surgery and asks the nurse, "Will I need to wear pop-bottle lenses after surgery?" Which is the most appropriate response from the nurse?
A) "An implanted lens has replaced the need for corrective glasses."
B) "Contact lenses are preferred by most clients after this surgery."
C) "They can make corrective lenses much thinner now."
D) "No lens is necessary with cataract surgery."
A
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Vision is usually restored after cataract surgery with an intraocular lens implant. Contact lenses can be used but can be burdensome for the elderly. Corrective glass lenses can cause a distortion of peripheral vision and only required one lens (over operative eye). To restore vision after cataract surgery, a lens is required.
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