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What about waiting until the cataract is 'ripe'?
That's a concept that is outdated in America. With the older
techniques of surgery, patients waited until their cataract was 'ripe' and their vision was so poor that they had nothing to lose. 'Ripe' cataracts are so advanced that the patient has no useful
vision, and most Americans need surgery far before that.
Waiting until the cataract is severe ('ripe') makes the surgery
more challenging and the recovery longer.
If a surgeon mentions 'ripe' cataracts then he may be planning
an antiquated surgery, or perhaps he's talking about the way that charity surgery is performed in third-world countries.
Remember, cataract surgery should be performed when YOU,
the patient, feel that your vision is not adequate for your daily
activities, and you desire better vision to suit your lifestyle and
to decrease your dependence on glasses.
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