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Good evening doctors. if you do not have cataract surgery, can you become blind?
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Chronic development of cataracts can make it very unsafe to drive at night due to headlight brightness distortions and trouble with declining visual acuity. There is no rationale these days to avoid cataract procedures, as outcomes are typically amazing.
Answered 10/26/2022
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