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A 59-year-old female asked:

Epiretinal membrane with cataract removed. will surgery help? wondering if lens from cataract surgery would be replaced? dr says maybe surgery.

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Dr. Vythilingam Alagappan
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Bariatrics 39 years experience
May need laser: May need laser . A retina specialist should be the best person to help you
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