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Would it be recommended to to read after cataract surgery?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends: Typically yes. However, if you were given the lens called crystalens to replace the cataract, then some surgeons would not want you to read without using readers for up to one month to let this lens stabilize.
Answered 6/9/2013
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Yes!: Using the eye to see after cataract surgery will not harm or change the outcome of the surgery. You may need glasses or "drug store readers" to read, but it will not hurt the eyes to use them for distance or reading.
Answered 4/3/2014
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