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Success rate of cataract at 80yrs

2017-11-06 18:02:14
HI .. The question is for my father who is 85yrs old. One of his eyes is 90% damaged with cataract and the other is 40%. Shall we go for the cataract operation for the eye with 90% Cataract? What is the success rate for an 85yr old?
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If his retina is not having senile degeneration he will get satisfactory vision .

Answered2017-11-06 23:48:59

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