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IOL replacement
You have stated that the risks are too great for IOL replacement. Compared to original cataract surgery, what is the increase in risk or is it the same as the original surgery? I had corrected 20/20 vision before and now have 20/40 vision in my eye with the IOL. This IOL was not supposed to affect my distance vision, but help with reading. I don't see how it can be any more dangerous than than standard cataract surgery.
Please give statistics if more dangerous, i.e. compare percentage of complications to regular cataract surgery.
Please give statistics if more dangerous, i.e. compare percentage of complications to regular cataract surgery.
The risks infection, bleeding, retina detachment, swelling of macula are about the same as your original surgery. This varies from surgeon to surgeon and case to case. You will need to get more precise numbers from your surgeon. As a generalization the risk for standard cataract/IOL surgery is about 1 to 4%
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