Cataracts

Does having a lens replacement stop me doing anything?

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Professor Andrew Luff, Ophthalmic Surgeon and Founding Consultant, discusses how you can go back to doing the things that you love with a replacement lens, once you have fully recovered.

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Professor Andrew Luff, Ophthalmic Surgeon and Founding Consultant, discusses how you can go back to doing the things that you love with a replacement lens, once you have fully recovered.

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No. Once that plastic lens is embedded inside the eye and the cornea has healed, which just takes a few days, you are free to carry on as normal with any lifestyle events, contact sports, swimming underwater, Pilates. You are free to do anything you like.

When can I go home after cataract surgery?

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Cataracts

Will my eyes look different after cataract surgery?

Duration: 0:25

Cataracts

Will I see the same consultant throughout my treatment?

Duration: 0:31

Cataracts

Can I choose the lens for my cataract surgery?

Duration: 0:37

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