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Cataract Surgery Cost & Profile

  • Avg. Cost: $3000
  • Candidate: Severe vision changes due to cataract
  • Length: 1 hour
  • Treatments: One
  • Results: Long-lasting
  • Back to work: 1-7 days

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Common Questions & Answers about Cataract Surgery

"I am 50 yrs old, have been wearing eyeglasses since I was 7 yrs. old for myopia. I now also have bifocals. I've also been told I have severe astigmatism and also congenital cataracts. Could I possilby be a candidate for lasik surgery?"

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Cataract Surgery Articles

Glaucoma Sufferers: Endoscopic Help Is On The Way
Endoscopic lasers are making treatment for glaucoma and cataracts into an easier, more effective process.
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FDA Approves Drug for Use in Cataract Surgery
Vision Blue, a drug that aids ophthalmologists during cataract surgery, has earned recent FDA approval.
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New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk of Cataract
A recent study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences finds link between catarcts and lead exposure.
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Cataract Surgery Basics
With new advancements in refractive surgery, many cataract patients can have better vision after surgery than before they developed a cataract.
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Intraocular Lens (IOL) Basics
Intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer vision correction to cataract patients and other refractive patients with severe eye problems.
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Vision Loss From Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age
With the aging of the population, the number of Americans with major eye diseases is increasing, and vision loss is becoming a major public health problem. By the year 2020, the number of people who are blind or have low vision is projected to increase substantially.
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Antioxidant Vitamins And Zinc Reduce Risk Of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract
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