Once you have a cataract removed by surgery, will it ever come back again???
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Question by kmdtad@sbcglobal.net: Once you have a cataract removed by surgery, will it ever come back again???
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Answer by gangadharan_nair
A cataract is a congenital or degenerative opacity of the lens. The main symptom is gradual, painless vision blurring. Diagnosis is by ophthalmoscopy and slit-lamp examination. Treatment is surgical removal and placement of an intraocular lens.
Cataract surgery is usually recommended for people who have loss of vision or vision abnormalities caused by clouding of the lens. Complications of cataract surgery are not common, and serious complications are rare. Most patients have better vision after cataract surgery.
In about 3% – 4% of cases, the entire lens cannot be removed and another procedure is required at a later date to remove all of the lens fragments. Most of these patients still do very well. In other very rare cases, infection can occur after cataract surgery, which can lead to permanent vision problems.
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August 31st, 2010 at 10:34 am
A cataract is a cloudy lens. They remove the lens during the surgery, so if it’s done correctly, no, it won’t come back. The plastic lens that is inserted cannot get a cataract.