Are you about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

Close up on an elderly woman's eyes with cataracts.

Are you about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications, Allan Steigleman, a University of Florida ophthalmology professor, and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, a surgery professor at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, write for The Conversation.

Originally published on theconversation.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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