Cataract surgery is an extremely safe procedure performed countless times without incident, but that doesn’t mean surgeons can ignore the importance of limiting the risk of post-op infections. “It’s crucial,” says ophthalmologist Jeff Boyd, MD, the physician-owner and medical director of Surgical Eye Associates of Delaware in Newark. “Cataracts are low-risk, but you should do all you can to drive infection risks even lower.”
Source: Outpatient Surgery