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Can i have a cataract operation on my ninety year old dad who is also a heart patient?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Simple procedure: Yes, cataract operations have turned into simple procedures nowadays.

Answered 4/5/2013

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Probably: Being 90 or having heart disease is not a contraindication to cataract surgery. His cardiologist will have to give clearance for surgery however. Even if he takes blood thinners, surgery can be done with topical anesthesia.

Answered 5/28/2016

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