So You've Got A Cataract?: What You Need to Know About Cataract Surgery: A Patient's Guide to Modern Eye Surgery, Advanced Intraocular Lenses & Choosing Your Surgeon by David D Richardson

Author:David D Richardson [Richardson, David D]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: ophthalmologist, optometry, what is cataracts, new glaucoma treatments, eye problems, cataract cure, cataract surgery, intraocular lens, david richardson, cataract surgeon, eye surgery, symptoms of cataracts, eye surgeon, cataracts, canaloplasty
Publisher: Saint Lucy Press
Published: 2012-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

IS THAT IT?

I just covered some of the potential complications of cataract surgery. Read the sample informed consent at the end of the book to learn about other possible risks. Before having any surgery you will need to come to grips with the fact that, although rare, occasionally people have complications.

It is important to keep in mind that everything we do in life involves risk. When you cross the street, you know that even if you stay within the crosswalk something could happen. But you usually take that risk and cross the street anyway, because there is some place you need to get to on the other side.

With cataracts, the question you must ask is whether your vision is bothering you enough that you feel it is worth taking those real, but unlikely, risks of cataract surgery. If your cataracts are affecting your daily activities, then coming to terms with these rare complications might be the only way to stop poor eyesight from interfering with your life.

1 National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute. “Facts About Cataract.” National Eye Institute Web site. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp.

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