No surgery can be guaranteed, but cataract surgery is one of the safest and most successful operations performed today. With our gifted surgeons, the few complications that do occur are usually resolved without any permanent affects. However, this is a major surgical procedure, and there is always the slight chance that a complication could result in loss of vision.
If you are nearsighted or farsighted, the lens implant selected for your eye often corrects this problem. In addition to regaining clear vision, your dependence on corrective lenses may be significantly reduced. If your eyes are healthy and cataracts are the only thing inhibiting your vision, your approximate chances of achieving 20/20 or 20/40 vision are as follows.
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| Nearsightedness
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| Before Surgery
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20/20 or Better
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20/40 or Better
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| -2.00 to -7.00 (low to medium)
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80%
|
98%
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| -7.01 to -15.00 (high)
|
70%
|
98%
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| -15.01 to -20.00 (very high)
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60%
|
98%
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| Farsightedness
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| Before Surgery
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20/20 or Better
|
20/40 or Better
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| +1.00 to +3.00 (low)
|
70%
|
98%
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| +3.01 to +5.00 (medium)
|
65%
|
98%
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| +5.01 to +8.00 (high)
|
60%
|
98%
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With 20/40 vision, you can legally drive without corrective lenses. If you have 20/40 vision you stand 20 feet away to see what a person with normal vision can see standing 40 feet away.
