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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
cataract surgery & myopic macular degeneration
Answered by
Michael J Kutryb, MD - Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, glaucoma, Laser Vision Correct
Kutryb Eye Institute - Titusville
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cataract surgery & myopic macular degeneration
by bad eyes, Feb 27, 2008 02:00PM
Will cataract surgery increase risk of myopic macular degeneration to worsen? I'm only 39 years old.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J Kutryb, MD, Feb 27, 2008 07:36PM
, Feb 27, 2008 07:36PM
It would increase your risk of a retinal detachment but would not necessarily increase risk of further myopic degeneration. When the time is right and you are clinically ready for cataract surgery then your time will have come. There is no other alternative treatment. Make sure you get a very thorough retinal exam by retinal specialist preopertively and find an excellent cataract surgeon. The myopic degeneration progression may be genetically determined to some degree. I don't think there is much you can do from your part to make it better or worse. You should of course keep careful follow up visits with retinal specialist to take of any new problems that come along in the future. Regarding cataract surgery - it is the risk of retinal detachment that I would be concerned about the most.
Michael Kutryb, MD
Michael Kutryb, MD
