This video was prepared by the Cleveland Eye Clinic Surgeons. Not all cataract procedures are the same. Modern cataract surgery will allow for better outcomes using special cataract lens implants. Some cataract implants can maximize your distance vision. Other cataract lens implants can maximize both your near and distance vision. The more advanced cataract lens implants can also correct your astigmatism, allowing you greater independence from glasses and contact lenses.