When the inner lens of the eye becomes darkened or opaque, the condition is called a cataract. The lens may be surgically replaced with a plastic lens. This can have dramatic results in restoring vision to the eye. The implanted lens is of fixed focal length, so it is not capable of accommodation like the natural lens. This is usually not a major concern, because persons who develop cataracts after age 60 do not have much accommodation remaining anyway because the inner lens has become less pliable with age.
Cataract example courtesy of Dr. J. A. Ayres, M.D.
Cataract example courtesy of Dr. J. A. Ayres, M.D.