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Can cataract surgery change the eye color?

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

Specializes in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery

No: No. Cataract surgery does not change your eye color.

Dr Conrad and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/16/2017

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Dr. Ehsan Sadri answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

No: Cataract surgery may not change eye color.

Dr Trattler agreed

Answered 12/19/2012

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It should not: In rare cases where a patient has loose iris pigment even modern cataract can cause debri and lighten the color slightly, but not radical colorvchanges.

Answered 12/5/2019

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