Complications of cataract and implant surgery

Cataract surgery was once a procedure that required several days of hospitalization and months of recuperation. It can now be performed in 15 minutes or less in an ambulatory surgical center. Complete visual rehabilitation may occur as soon as 3 weeks postoperatively with virtually no limitations in lifestyle. Correspondingly, the risks and complications associated with the procedure have slowly dwindled. This paper discusses the most prevalent, as well as the most significant, early and late problems encountered with cataract and implant surgery. General guidelines for management are offered.