2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
11 Lens and Cataract
Chapter 6: Evaluation and Management of Cataracts
Highlights
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In most cases, cataract surgery is an elective procedure. Not every cataract requires or warrants surgery.
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Preoperative evaluation is important for identifying and addressing any significant conditions that could impact the surgery or the postoperative recovery.
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Routine medical testing before routine cataract surgery has not been shown to increase the safety of the procedure.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 11 - Lens and Cataract. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.