Author: Neda Shamie MD
Most cataract surgeries are permanent from day one. But in rare situations — when a patient never adapts to their lens implant — surgeons have a real option: replacing it.
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Fuchs’ Dystrophy and Cataract Surgery: Why Delaying Can Actually Be Riskier
For patients with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy, cataract surgery involves a layer of planning that doesn’t apply to most patients — and the instinct to wait can sometimes make things...
Did Cataract Surgery Change Your Vision… Or Restore It?
Many cataract patients expect sharper vision after surgery.
What they don’t expect is walking outside and suddenly noticing bluer skies, greener trees, or even colors in their own home that...
Eye Trauma History and Cataract Surgery: Why Your Surgeon Needs to Know
Most patients remember their major surgeries. Most forget the eye injury they had twenty years ago — and that information can completely change how a cataract surgeon plans the procedure.
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Ophthalmology’s Biggest Patient Myths — Busted by Top Surgeons | Eye Surgery Today
What do patients get wrong about cataract and refractive surgery — and what do the surgeons who see thousands of them actually wish they knew?
We sat down with leading ophthalmologists to talk...
What NOT to Do After Cataract Surgery
Most cataract surgeries heal without problems.
But the first few weeks afterward can make a bigger difference than many patients realize—and some of the most common mistakes happen without people...
The Cataract Lens Decision You’ll Live With Every Day
When cataract patients hear that premium lenses cost extra, the same question almost always follows:
Is it really worth it?
The answer has less to do with the lens itself and more to do with how...
You’re Asking Your Doctor the Wrong Questions Before Cataract Surgery
Choosing a lens is one of the biggest decisions in cataract surgery, but most patients walk into that conversation without knowing what to actually ask.
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How Cataract Surgery Can Also Treat Your Glaucoma at the Same Time
Nearly 20% of people having cataract surgery in the US also have glaucoma. Most of them don’t know there’s an option to address both in the same procedure.
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What You Aren’t Being Told About Cataract Surgery | Surgeons Explain
Most patients walk into surgery day not knowing what to actually expect, and that uncertainty is often the most stressful part of the whole experience.
In this episode of Eye Surgery Today,...










