Risks of Cataract Surgery for an Eldery Person Aged 70 Years?

The surgery lasts about 15 minutes, and the lens is made of plastic that should lasts the rest of your life.  You still need to check for other eye conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. The surgery is painless and has the benefit of a rapid recovery and excellent vision results.  The surgeon should offer lots of educational and instructive material.  Looks like you have already begun to do your homework.  Good luck!

Cataract surgery is safer and more effective than ever before. The success rate is extremely high. The equipment used to remove cataracts has steadily improved over the years. In fact, I had the opportunity to be the second surgeon in the US to remove cataracts using a femtosecond laser. I'm not prepared to say that this new technology is superior as of yet, but we are gathering data and if it truly is safer and more effective than the excellent methods we have currently, laser assisted cataract removal will become prevalent.

Steven J. Dell M.D.