“Is cataracts surgery safe?”
I have a cataract and want to fix it. Is cataract surgery safe?
6 Answers
usually yes
however, all surgery carries a risk, infection etc.
all these things should be discussed by your cataract surgeon
however, all surgery carries a risk, infection etc.
all these things should be discussed by your cataract surgeon
Yes, cataract surgery is extremely safe and successful. In my career spanning approximately 20 years, approximately 99.99% of every cataract patient I have treated has had successful surgery. Minor complications occur occasionally, and most can be treated easily and successfully in the office. Rare complications include infections, damage to the internal structures of the eye, or poor visual results, but these outcomes are extremely rare.
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
Cataract surgery is definitely safe but there are always factors that can affect any surgical outcome including age, health problems such as diabetes, medications, and any other eye conditions present such as high myopia, glaucoma, or macular degeneration. If you already know that you have a cataract, please have a thorough discussion with an eye surgeon so that you are well informed. If you do proceed with any surgery, you will have to sign an "informed consent" form which states that you are aware of all pros, cons, risks, and complications of any surgery. Good luck and best wishes.
Yes cataract surgery is very safe.
Any surgery can have side effects , but this is the most commonly done surgeries in eyes
Depending on the type of cataract and the presence of coexisting conditions there is relative safety in cataract surgery. Your doctor should give you his perception of relative benefit and risk for you.
