When it comes to cataract surgery, nothing should be allowed to cloud your decision!

A new report from Harvard Medical School will assure you’re left with no doubt about what’s right for you!

When it comes to cataract surgery, when it comes to your eyes, you need the facts, the full picture, reliable, evidence-based information.

That’s what you’ll find in our new online guide, Clearing the Fog of Cataracts. The report gives you the information you need to make a sound choice on when and if you want cataract surgery so you can decide with understanding, insight and confidence.

When you, or a loved one, are diagnosed with cataracts, Clearing the Fog of Cataracts will provide the foundation for your plan of action.  You’ll discover…

  • Why distance vision is typically the first to fade—but your close-up vision may temporarily improve.
  • The health condition (experienced by 34 million Americans) that is linked to earlier cataracts.
  • Ten ask-yourself questions that may say the time has come to consider cataract surgery.
  • The fruits and vegetables that might slow the development of cataracts.
  • The upside (and down) of scheduling cataract surgery  for both eyes at the same time
  • Five key questions to help you select the right cataract surgeon and surgical facility for your needs.
  • What your doctor needs to know—and you can do—before surgery to reduce the risk of complications.
  • Three precautions to take while your eye heals.
  • What is a “secondary cataract” and why it occurs in some people who have had cataract surgery.
  • Seven cataract-preventing steps you may want to pass on to your children and grandkids too.

Surgery is the only definitive treatment for cataracts. Fortunately, modern techniques can quickly and safely remove a cloudy lens and replace it with a clear one. Is cataract surgery for you? And if so, when? This report will give you the foresight to make those decisions wisely.

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This new online guide from Harvard Medical School will fully answer your questions and firmly address your concerns.

  • What are the 8 most frequent signs I may have a cataract?
  • Is it possible to wait too long or opt for surgery too soon?
  • Which intraocular lens is best for letting me drive at night?
  • What should I expect before, during, and after surgery?
  • Which complications are the most serious and immediate?
  • Am I at greater risk because my parents had cataracts?
  • How much will Medicare and my supplemental insurer pay?
  • And, much, much more!

Reference: Posted in Harvard Health Publishing (2024), Available at: https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/clearing-the-fog-of-cataracts_test23 (Accessed: 21 August, 2024)