The eye is a fragile organ, and requires due care before, during, and after a surgical procedure to minimize or prevent further damage.

An eye surgeon is responsible for selecting the appropriate surgical procedure for the patient, and for taking the necessary safety precautions.

[2] It continues to be a widely practiced class of surgery, with various techniques having been developed for treating eye problems.

[7] A cataract is an opacification or cloudiness of the eye's crystalline lens due to aging, disease, or trauma that typically prevents light from forming a clear image on the retina.

[8] Glaucoma is a group of diseases affecting the optic nerve that results in vision loss and is frequently characterized by raised intraocular pressure.

Many types of glaucoma surgery exist, and variations or combinations of those types can facilitate the escape of excess aqueous humor from the eye to lower intraocular pressure, and a few that lower it by decreasing the production of aqueous humor.

To perform a canaloplasty, an ophthalmologist creates a tiny incision to gain access to a canal in the eye.