Dec
12
2011
How long can you have cataracts before requiring surgery?
Posted by: in Cataract Surgery, tags: before, Cataracts, Long, requiring, SurgeryQuestion by suzie Q: How long can you have cataracts before requiring surgery?
I have just been diagnosed with having cataracts. I am just wondering how long I can go before having to be operated on. So far they are not bothering my vision too much. Optometrist says they are moderate. Does anybody know the answer? Thanks for any information you might have.
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Answer by Footprintz
It varies from person to person.
It depends how fast they decide to develop to the point where it really interferes with your vision.
Could be months, could be a year or two
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December 12th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
They don’t decide to do cateract surgery until your vision has reduced sufficiently.
December 12th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
In some cases it can take years, or could advance in 6 months, and for that reason you might also want to consult with an ophthalmologist about it to for a better evaluation. An optometrist will have to refer you to one eventually anyway since they cannot do the surgery, whereas an Ophthalmolgist will, so that would be the person to evaluate and give you a possible time line. Your insurance will also have criteria that the catarcts have to meet to be deemed necessary to be operated on.