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How often do complications follow cataract surgery?
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Difficult to answer this question as different surgery has different complication rates. Also it will depend upon the age, and build of the patient and existing co morbidity's from other illness
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What are the potential benefits of choosing laser cataract surgery?
Laser cataract surgery can provide benefits such as increased precision, faster recovery times, reduced risk of complications, and improved accuracy in lens placement. Patients often experience better visual outcomes with this advanced technology.
How often does medicaid and medicare pay for eye glasses?
Medicare only pays for a pair of glasses or contacts after a cataract surgery
What is the medical term meaning absence of the lens?
Aphakia is the medical term meaning absence of the lens. This is often a result of cataract surgery.
How long should I expect the results of laser cataract surgery to last?
The results of laser cataract surgery are typically long-lasting and often permanent. Once the cataract is removed and replaced with an intraocular lens, your vision should remain clear. However, it's important to continue regular eye check-ups as your eyes may change over time.
How better is toric lens compared to monofocal lens for cataract surgery?
Toric lenses are implanted during cataract surgery more often now then mono-focal lenses are. They give the patient clearer, more crisp vision and better distance sight than regular mono-focal lenses do.
When can you drink alcohol after having surgery?
It depends on your doctor, and complications. Often, it's not until your first day after surgery, and occasionally you do need to wait even longer to prevent complications. As soon as you get back home from the hospital. Oral diet intake usually starts 6 hours after surgery.
What are the dangers of cataract surgery and how are they related to age?
The dangers of cataract surgery can include infection, bleeding, swelling, and retinal detachment. These risks may increase with age due to factors such as weakened immune system, slower healing ability, and presence of other age-related eye conditions. Nevertheless, cataract surgery is generally considered safe and effective, with the benefits often outweighing the risks.
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Complications are more often seen among patients who smoke, are overweight, are unfit, have diabetes or other health problems, or have scarring from previous abdominal surgery
How soon after cataract surgery might complications appear?
Cataract surgery does include risks of retinal problems. Despite this, the procedure is considered extremely safe. Following are the most commonly seen retinal issues after cataract surgery. The most commonly encountered retinal issue after cataract surgery is macular edema (also known as Irvine-Gass syndrome). Although this can happen to anyone, it is more commonly seen among those who have a condition known as an epiretinal membrane (or "Cellophane Maculopathy"), diabetes, or whose capsule ruptured during cataract surgery. Sometimes the condition will resolve on its own though the treatment of this condition often includes use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as well as topical steroids. Occasionally, an injection is given in the eye to resolve the macular swelling. Less common, but more feared is retinal detachment. The retina can spontaneously detach from the back of the eye months to years after a successful cataract surgery. Even though the risk is small (1% to 2%), patients can have substantially and permanently reduced vision with retinal detachment if it is not urgently and successfully treated. Therefore, it is important to report floaters, light flashes and a curtain-like vision loss to the eye surgeon within 24 hours of onset of symptoms so immediate management may be rendered. People who are near-sighted (even if they had prior LASIK) are at a higher risk of retinal detachment. Even less common is light toxicity from the microscope illumination system. With modern cataract surgery often taking less than 20 minutes this is now a very rare occurrence.
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Arthroscopic knee surgery can happen under many circumstances; torn cartilage, ligament surgery, water on the knee, patella damage, etc: This form of surgery is used as often as possible as the complications are often less.
Does cataract surgery cause iritis?
Actually, there is always iritis after cataract surgery. This is simply part of the natural healing response of the eye. Cataract surgeons grade this on a scale of "trace" to "4+." With the standard post-op drops this usually resolves completely by four to eight weeks after surgery. However, certain conditions (such as diabetes) can result in a longer course of inflammation. Sometimes, however, the iris is damaged during cataract surgery. Iris trauma can result from conditions that affect the dilation of the pupil (such as pseudoexfoliation and use certain medications). Anyone taking Tamsulosin (aka Flomax) or drugs like it should tell their eye surgeon as these drugs are associated with a condition known as Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrom (IFIS) that can increase the risk of iris damage, capsular rupture, retinal detachment, etc. If the surgeon is made aware of the use of this drug before surgery, s/he can often take extra precautions to limit the risks during surgery.
What are the pros and cons of obese surgery?
The pros and cons of obsese surgery depend on the type of surgery. However, in general the pros is rapid weight loss, often with a reduction in high blood pressure and diabetes. The cons center around post-operative complications and long-term risks of having a major surgery.
