How long does surgery for cataracts take?
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It usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and you don't need to stay overnight in a hospital. If you have cataracts in both eyes, your doctor will wait until your first eye heals before she does surgery on the second.
From: How to Diagnose and Treat Cataracts WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Brian S. Boxer Wachler on April 19, 2018
SOURCES:
Stanford Health Care: "Cataract Symptoms."
Mayo Clinic: "Cataracts."
American Optometric Association: "Cataract."
National Eye Institute: "Facts About Cataract."
NYU Langone Health: "Surgery for Cataract in Adults."
Cleveland Clinic: "Cataracts and Lens Implantation in Cataract Surgery: Management and Treatment."
UpToDate: "Cataract in adults."
American Academy of Ophthalmology: "What Is Astigmatism?" "Astigmatism Symptoms," "Cataract Surgery," Cataract Diagnosis and Treatment," "Traditional Cataract Surgery vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery," "Retinal Detachment: What Is a Torn or Detached Retina?"
Royal National Institute of Blind People: "Posterior capsule opacification -- why laser treatment is sometimes needed following cataract surgery."
SOURCES:
Stanford Health Care: "Cataract Symptoms."
Mayo Clinic: "Cataracts."
American Optometric Association: "Cataract."
National Eye Institute: "Facts About Cataract."
NYU Langone Health: "Surgery for Cataract in Adults."
Cleveland Clinic: "Cataracts and Lens Implantation in Cataract Surgery: Management and Treatment."
UpToDate: "Cataract in adults."
American Academy of Ophthalmology: "What Is Astigmatism?" "Astigmatism Symptoms," "Cataract Surgery," Cataract Diagnosis and Treatment," "Traditional Cataract Surgery vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery," "Retinal Detachment: What Is a Torn or Detached Retina?"
Royal National Institute of Blind People: "Posterior capsule opacification -- why laser treatment is sometimes needed following cataract surgery."
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