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Suggest Treatment For Cataract With High Myopia And Retinal Tears

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: I have had three horse shoe tears in my retina..I now have a cataract..is it dangerous for me ..to have cataract removed..I am a minus 10 in my right eye thanks..

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cataract surgery is not dangerous in your case you can undergo.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic

I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.

I reviewed your history.

It seems from the history that you are having cataract with high myopia and retinal tears.

You can undergo cataract surgery this will not cause any problems. But I would advice you to go for laser treatment for retinal tear either before or after cataract surgery.

Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (5 minutes later)

Anything I can do to prevent getting retinal tears? Does reading a lot problematic?once you have had several retinal tears does it lessen the chance of it happening again?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Reading a lotwill not cause retinal detachment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

Retinal tears occur because of high myopia as in your case as a result of retinal degeneration.
Reading a lot does not cause retinal tears.
Treatment by laser will prevent complications of retinal tears like retinal detachment.

Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar