Cataract Surgery

Over 95% of cataract surgeries improve vision, but a small number of patients may have problems. Infection, bleeding and swelling or sometimes even the detachments of the retina are some of the more serious complications that may affect ones vision; fortunately, they are rare. A patient should get in touch with the ophthalmologist immediately if he/she notices symptoms like pain not relieved by non- prescription pain medication, loss of vision, nausea, vomiting or excessive coughing after the cataract surgery. Another reason to immediately get back in touch with your surgeon would be any injury to the eye post the cataract surgery.

Sometimes, even if the surgery itself is successful, the eye may still not see as well as you would like it to. Other problems with the eye, such as macular degeneration (aging of the retina), glaucoma and diabetic damage may limit vision after the cataract surgery is done and over with. Even with such problems, cataract surgery may still be worthwhile. If the eye is healthy, the chances are excellent that you will have good vision after your cataract has been removed.

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