I am 60 and I was told that I could have my cataracts done by a specialist that I have been seeing in London. After cataract surgery, does vision naturally get worse with age as it would normally?
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I am glad you are reaching out for help in this situation. Any time something does not seem quite right to you as a patient, I encourage that you reach out right away to your doctor or surgeon. Cataract surgery, whether your vision is corrected only for distance, or whether you have premium...
Cataract surgery usually lasts 15-30 minutes.
As long as there are no other problems with your eyes, extended follow-up is minimal
The cataract itself, is a continuously growing lens, which is removed during surgery and replaced with an implant. It does not return, but about...
Thank you for sharing your question and posting your photo. Cataracts can change the eyeglass prescription. Sometimes it lowers the amount needed and sometimes it worsens the power needed. As a cataract advances the vision becomes blurry and no eyeglass change can improve it. This is when...
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