10 Steps to Seeing Anew: Your Essential Guide to Cataract Surgery Success

6. Risks Of The Procedure

Just like any other medical procedure, surgery to remove cataracts carries some risk of certain complications. Patients are at a higher risk of complications if they have a preexisting eye condition or disease unrelated to their cataracts. Another underlying condition, like macular degeneration, can cause a patient's cataract surgery to be unsuccessful at improving visual performance. A patient may experience the common side effects of inflammation, swelling, and infection in their eyes after they have the procedure. Uncommon complications include bleeding, drooping eyelid, retinal detachment, development of a secondary cataract, dislocation of an artificial lens, glaucoma, and vision loss. Taking all of the recommended precautions and making all of the necessary pre-procedural preparations can help patients avoid increasing their risk of complications.