First and foremost, there must always be an indication for cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery should be performed when the patient’s vision is being affected by cataract, and/or when the cataract is dense and affecting the patient’s daily living activities.
Surgery should also be performed in instances where poor vision poses danger, such as an elderly patient with the risk of falling and/or patients who drive frequently and have difficulty seeing street signs and other cars when they are on the road.
Cataract surgery is not recommended when surgery is performed for correcting one’s refractive errors and there is no cataract seen during the eye examination.
