Cataract Surgery in Special Situations
Cataract surgery is perhaps one of the most rewarding and successful surgical procedures available. In the majority of cases though there may be unique individual issues the surgical procedure is likely to be fairly straightforward. However there are many scenarios that demand a much greater degree of interaction between surgeon and patient. Cataract surgery can be made more complex and more challenging by a range of scenarios that are outlined below. The major issues that make cataract surgery more complex fall into the following groups;
- Co-existent eye problems
- Co-existent medical problems
- Type and severity of cataract
- Cataract surgery in setting of previous LASIK/LASEK surgery
- Cataract surgery in setting of previous Radial Keratotomy (RK)
- Co-existent Eye Problems
- co-existent Medical Issues
- Severity and type of Cataract
- Cataract Surgery after previous LASIK / LASEK
- Cataract Surgery after previous Radial Keratotomy
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