Can you have cataract surgery on an eye that has had a corneal transplant?

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Can you have cataract surgery on an eye that has had a corneal transplant?

FEB 21, 2014

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Can you have cataract surgery on an eye that has had a corneal transplant?

Answer:

Absolutely—however there are numerous precautions that should be taken to protect your transplant and this procedure should, in my opinion, only be undertaken by a surgeon experienced in managing each of these conditions.

Answered By: James M Heltzer MD
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