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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Back in the stone ages when I was a kid, my grandmother had cataract surgery. She had a long hospital stay, and they had her head sandbagged and taped down to keep her from moving her head. She was like that for several days.
She finally got out of the hospital and a few days later. She had to stay in bed except to go to the bathroom.
Things are lots better now for cataract surgery.
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The microscope (better), incision (smaller), instrumentation (smaller), native lens extraction (divided, emulsified and sucked out) and lens implant (folded for insertion through the smaller incision) all add up to markedly improved recovery and lower complication rates.