{"id":689,"date":"2022-12-07T12:31:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T12:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ojaseyehospital.com\/blog\/?p=689"},"modified":"2022-12-07T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T12:36:12","slug":"secondary-cataracts-can-cataracts-recur-after-surgery-ojas-eye-hospital-has-the-best-eye-specialist-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ojaseyehospital.com\/blog\/secondary-cataracts-can-cataracts-recur-after-surgery-ojas-eye-hospital-has-the-best-eye-specialist-in-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Possible To Get Cataracts Again After Surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you undergo cataract surgery<\/strong>? Are you now noticing a change in your vision? You might be wondering, “Can cataracts come back after surgery<\/strong>?” if you had cataract surgery and are now having vision problems. Continue reading to learn more about cataract surgery<\/strong><\/a> and whether or not cataracts can return after surgery.<\/p>\n

Why do cataracts occur?<\/h2>\n

Clouding of the eye\u2019s lens is known as a cataract. This clouding prevents the incoming light from correctly focusing on the retina. Different areas of the lens may be affected, and different symptoms of cataracts may occur.<\/p>\n

Treatment options for cataracts<\/h2>\n

Surgery is the only method of cataract therapy. The eye’s cataract-damaged lens is removed during cataract surgery<\/strong>. The damaged lens is subsequently replaced with an artificial intraocular lens<\/strong><\/a> by the eye surgeon.<\/p>\n

Can cataracts recur following surgery?<\/h2>\n

After surgery, cataracts cannot recur. The clouded lens of the eye is removed during cataract surgery<\/strong>, and a synthetic lens is then placed in its place. A cataract cannot form on an artificial lens. However, the lens capsule( the natural support on which the artificial lens sits) could become hazy following surgery. This may result in hazy vision and symptoms resembling cataracts.<\/p>\n

After surgery, symptoms may appear months or years later. Sometimes, this condition is referred to as a “secondary cataract<\/strong>.” It’s posterior capsular opacification, in fact. Although posterior capsular opacification is the most frequent post-cataract surgery complication, it only happens in a small percentage of individuals.<\/p>\n

What signs indicate a posterior capsular opacification?<\/h2>\n

If you’ve undergone cataract surgery<\/strong>, you can definitely describe how having a cataract feels. Although a cataract and a secondary cataract are not the same, the experiences in both cases are very similar.<\/p>\n

Here are some specific things to watch out for:<\/p>\n