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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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Cataract Surgery Surgery Information Guide

Welcome to your surgery guide for Cataract Surgery. We've put together everything you need to know from the very basics to information about finding a doctor and recovering from surgery. You'll find a ton of resources here. Check out the Cataract Surgery Costs & Profiles for the essentials. Dig in and let us know if you have any questions.

You can use the resources on this page at any stage of your surgery from just learning to getting better.

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Basics of Cataract Surgery
"I've heard about the surgery and I'm looking to learn a bit more about things like cost, whether it's right for me, and what options I have."
  1. Cataract Surgery Basics
    With new advancements in refractive surgery, many cataract patients can have better vision after surgery than before they developed a cataract.
  2. Intraocular Lens (IOL) Basics
    Intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer vision correction to cataract patients and other refractive patients with severe eye problems.
Details of Cataract Surgery
"I already know some basic things about the surgery and I'm ready to research some of the details and maybe ask some questions."
  1. Antioxidant Vitamins And Zinc Reduce Risk Of Vision Loss from...
    Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. FDA Approves Drug for Use in Cataract Surgery
    Vision Blue, a drug that aids ophthalmologists during cataract surgery, has earned recent FDA approval.
Ready for Cataract Surgery
"I've pretty much finished by research on the surgery and I think I'm ready to find and meet with a doctor to get started."
  1. Find Ophthalmologists In Other Cities
  2. Patient Financing
    Think you'll need help paying for your surgery? Almost anyone is a candidate for easy financing of up to 100% of the surgery costs.
After Cataract Surgery
"I've already had the surgery and I'd like to get some support or tell others about my experience."
  1. Recommend Your Doctor
Featured Articles & News Related to Cataract Surgery
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    Endoscopic lasers are making treatment for glaucoma and cataracts into an easier, more effective process.

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