Cataracts
What is a cataract?
What is the lens and where is it located in the eye?
Are older people the only ones who get cataracts?
What causes cataracts?
Can they be prevented?
Do cataracts hurt?
Does watching TV cause them?
How are they diagnosed?
Are cataracts harmful to my eyes?
Is surgery the only treatment?
How do I know if I should have cataract surgery?
Do cataracts need to be ripe or mature before they are removed?
Cataract Surgery
Why is cataract surgery done?
How do I know if cataract surgery can help me?
Can I have surgery if I have diabetes or glaucoma?
Are cataracts removed with a laser?
Can surgery be done on both eyes at the same time?
How safe is surgery?
Can I get AIDS from the surgery?
Is cataract surgery always successful?
What if I decide to live with my cataracts?
The Surgery Experience
Do I need to stop my regular medications before surgery?
What can I expect before surgery?
Can I eat and drink before surgery?
Can I wear make-up and hairspray?
What should I wear?
Does everyone get the same lens implant?
Can I have something to help me relax?
Does the surgery hurt?
Will I be put to sleep?
Can family and friends watch my surgery?
How can I keep my eye from moving and blinking?
What happens after my eye is numbed?
What if I have to cough?
How long will surgery take?
What will I see and hear?
The Lens Implant
What is a lens implant?
Why do I need an implant in my eye?
How good will they make my vision?
How good will they make my vision?
Can lens implants correct astigmatism?
What will implants not do?
What are multifocal lens implants?
Can multifocal lens implants eliminate my need for glasses?
Will I feel the lens implant inside my eye?
Can my eye reject it?
Do implants protect against ultraviolet rays?
Will it ever need to be cleaned, removed or replaced?
After Surgery
Will I wear an eye patch?
What can I expect after surgery?
When can I resume normal activities?
Is there anything I shouldn't do after surgery?
How soon can I drive?
When will I need to see the doctor?
What is involved in my follow-up care?
When will I be able to see?
How soon can I get new glasses?
What kind of vision can I expect?
Can my cataract come back?
How soon can I have my second eye done?
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