When is it time for Cataract Surgery?
The secret to patient satisfaction after cataract surgery is waiting long enough that the vision after surgery will be better than before. Currently, there are no lens implants as good as the natural healthy lens of a young person.
At birth, the natural lens inside your eye is clear and flexible. The light should pass through the lens without scattering, glare, faded color, or blurry vision. The flexibility allows it to change shape to focus on near, intermediate, and far objects. With age, the lens slowly loses its clarity and flexibility.
When decreased vision due to cataracts negatively impacts your daily life, you should consider surgery.
If spectacle independence suits your lifestyle, multifocal lenses can give you better quality vision after surgery than with a mono-focal lens. Refractive cataract surgery results in excellent visual outcomes. This option can be considered at a younger age, even while the lens is still relatively clear.
The medical content provided is not intended to replace a consultation with a health care provider.
Authored by Dr. Yolandie Coetzee
