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What are the chances of going blind when having an eye surgery like cataract?
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Tiny: Cataract surgery is probably the most commonly performed major surgery in the usa. The techniques have been dramatically refined and the results are generally excellent. The chances of going blind are minimal and relate to co-existing disease in the eye and body, the advanced age of the cataract and rare complications.
Answered 10/5/2018
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Very rare: With cataract surgery, the chance of going blind is around one in 10, 000.
Answered 11/8/2014
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