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56 Things that you wish you knew before your cataract surgery

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56 Things that you wish you knew before your cataract surgery

Cataract Club was created to provide clear and simple answers to the top 56 questions and concerns that I have heard regarding cataract surgery over my 25+ years of being an Optometrist in Ontario Canada.

Writing content for Cataract Club was easy because it flows directly from patient discussions.  The answers are intentionally bite-sized, readable and clinically simplistic blog entries.

There many fine surgeons and facilities but cataract surgery consultation time constraints leave patients voicing many questions and concerns.  I hope to provide independent information to allow you to ask better questions to your surgery team and ultimately get a better, safer result is that is aligned to your expectations.

Content on this website is not medical advice.  Speak to your eye care professional regarding your case and circumstance.  
Cataract Club is agnostic and independent from any particular technology, surgeon or surgery centre.

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The site was hatched during isolated time off related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How thoughts around cataract surgery have changed over my 25 years

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How thoughts around cataract surgery have changed over my 25 years

When I graduated Optometry school many years ago, the main focus of cataract surgery and surgeons was simply to remove the natural cloudy lens in the eye.

Lens implants were commonplace. Procedures were safe with good success outcomes.  However, post-surgery refractive (glasses/no glasses) accuracy was hard to predict.

Safety and clarity was the measure of success.  The refractive result was of less concern to patients/surgeons.

With now over 4 million cataract proceedures performed annually in North America, the speed and efficiency of surgery has improved greatly over 25 years but these days, cataract surgery success is viewed as

[1] surgery to remove the natural lens and restore clear vision AND
[2] a refractive surgery opportunity when the end refractive (glasses/no glasses) result is highly tuned with many enhanced options.

 

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