Post Cataract Complications

Healing after Cataract Surgery: how much time does it take to heal?

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO HEAL AFTER CATARACT SURGERY? What do we mean by “to heal” in cataract surgery? This can mean different things for different people. Summary: Most routine cataract surgery cases “heal” in 5-30 days, depending on a patient’s age, cataract density, eye risk factors (ie, narrow angle, short eye, previous eye […]

What are cataract surgery complications? Patient Question

August 8, 2014

Post Cataract Surgery Issues/Complications: need for glasses still, need YAG laser: PCO, dry eye sx/worsening, eyelid droop, recurrent uveitis, eye bleeding, needing another surgery/laser (for multiple reasons: refractive surprise, swelling of macula CME, IOL dislocation, failing cornea), rare: infection, retinal hole, detachment, loss of vision, loss of eye, loss of life; abbreviation: PCO: posterior capsular

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