“Can cataracts be fixed without surgery?”
I have cataracts. Can cataracts be fixed without surgery?
6 Answers
OphthalmologistOphthalmologist
Cataracts cannot be fixed outside of surgery. There are no medication’s, nutritional supplements, or other non-surgical treatments, which will reverse, prevent, or correct cataracts once they have formed. Fortunately, cataract surgery is extremely comfortable, safe, and effective. In my practice, cataract surgeries, generally take between 8 to 10 minutes, are done in the operating room in an outpatient setting under light anesthesia, and have a 99.9% success rate. The preponderance of my patience walk out of cataract surgery with no stitches or patch over their eye. They are able to go home and watch TV immediately after surgery, have something to eat, and apply eyedrops. They returned to the office the next day for a follow up visit, and in the overwhelming majority of cases patients are doing extremely well as early as the next day.

Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
The best way to improve your vision is to have the cloudy lens in your eyes removed which is a cataract and have a new implant placed in the eye. Cataract surgery is safe and you should have a thorough discussion with your eye surgeon so that you know all of your options and you are aware of all pros, cons, risks, and benefits of cataract surgery. Good luck and best wishes.