Cataract Surgery Results

Results of Cataract Surgery

After cataract surgery nearly all patients report a significant improvement in their vision. Cataract extraction and the replacement of the damaged eye lens has a 99% success rate, with many patients experiencing an improvement to their pre-cataract vision as well as an end to the symptoms of a cataract.

Most patients see the following results after cataract operations:

• The ability to see in focus
• Bright lights no longer cause a problem
• Colours and contrast can be differentiated
• No more blurred or cloudy vision
• Improvement in far-sightedness or short-sightedness vision  

For many people the vision improvements after cataract suurgery is immediate. Often patients need new prescription glasses or contact lenses to correct pre-existing vision problems unrelated to the vision damage caused by cataracts. New glasses can be prescribed if necessary a few weeks after your cataract surgery, once your eye has adjusted to the new intraocular lens.

Other guides

• NHS or private cataract surgery?
• Intraocular lenses (IOL)
• Cost of Cataract Surgery
• Cataract Removal
• Monofocal Lens and Multifocal Lens
• Cataract symptoms
• Cataract Development
• Cataract Diagnosis
• Recovery After Cataract Surgery
• Cataract Surgery Risks and Complications
• Cataract Surgery Procedure
• Types of Cataract
• Cataracts
• How to Protect Eyesight
• Cataracts and Diabetes
• Replacement Lens Surgery - Sulcoflex
• Preparation for cataract surgery

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