Can cataract surgery fix Astigmatism?

Doctor's Answer

Of course cataract surgery can correct your astigmatism! Nowadays with the advent of technologically advanced toric intraocular lens implants, I always take the opportunity to correct all my patients' astigmatism during cataract surgery.

Not only do I correct astigmatism, I also take the opportunity to correct my patients' residual powers to allow them to be as spectacle-independent as possible! I believe that cataract surgery is a great opportunity to correct your eye degree to best suit your lifestyle so that you can function well without spectacles for the majority of the time!

Astigmatic correction does require high precision and great care on the part of your eye doctor, so do have a good chat with your eye doctor about how he/she can best help you resolve your astigmatism completely!

Hope that helps!

Dr Claudine Pang

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