Cataracts Treatment

Question by jj.jr.: Does anyone know if cataracts come back after removing it through surgery? thank you.?

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Answer by Patti C
You can develop another cataract at any time. It would all depend on your age too. Older people do develop cataracts, they are slow growing. The odds that an older person would develop another one are high.

If a younger person has a cataract, that is unusual. The chances of a younger person developing another one would depend on why they had the first one. Usually the doctor is able to help with information on cataracts in younger people.

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Question by PCL: can cataracts come back following surgery ?

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Answer by David Richardson, MD
Cataracts do not come back after cataract surgery. However, sometimes the vision can worsen after surgery from a haze (or scar) forming behind the lens. This is called posterior capsular opacification (or PCO). YAG laser is used to remove a posterior capsular opacification (or “after-cataract). You can read about this in more detail at:

http://www.sgveye.com/en/component/content/article/70-cataracts-and-cataract-surgery/302-posterior-capsulotomy

Probably the most important decision someone who is considering cataract surgery must make is what surgeon to choose. I have created a document for my cataract patients to help them in choosing a surgeon. The article can be viewed by clicking this link:

http://sgveye.com/en/resources/35-about-your-eyes/233-10-things-you-must-know-before-choosing-your-cataract-surgeon

The advice in this document can be applied to choosing any surgeon in any specialty, not just cataract surgeons.

Sincerely,

David D. Richardson, M.D.

Medical Director

San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc. 

“LA and So Cal’s Trusted Source of Eye Care”

207 S. Santa Anita Street, Suite P-25 

San Gabriel, CA 91776 
626.289.7856

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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.
Please see the web pages for more details on Cataract and Cataract removal.

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