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Cataract removal - Risks

Alternative Names

Cataract extraction; Cataract surgery

Risks:

Complications of cataract surgery are rare.

Rarely, the surgeon is not able to remove the entire lens. If this happens, a procedure to remove all of the lens fragments will be needed at a later time. Most patients who need this procedure still do very well.

In other very rare cases, infection can occur after cataract surgery. This can lead to permanent vision problems.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/17/2009
  • Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle , WA . Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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