ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH CATARACT SURGERY?
No surgery, including cataract surgery, is free of potential complications or problems, but cataract surgery is one of the most successful of all surgical operations performed in the United States. Over one-half million operations are done yearly. Despite the fact the eye is one of the most delicate organs, cataract surgery can improve vision about 92% to 95% of the time. Fortunately, the odds of a serious or major complication such as a hemorrhage or infection are less than one in a thousand.
