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Early symptoms of cataracts. How long does one wait before the surgery consequences exceed the problem?

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1. My grandmother had to have cataract surgery a few years ago. They've made even more improvements since her experience. Most eye doctors would be able to tell you what they prefer, as far as whether you wait or not. In my family's experience (2 grandparents, an aunt, and a couple of great aunts), they wait for the symptoms to affect your vision severely enough to interfere with your everyday life/tasks before they do surgery. The patient will often have to go in for several evaluations over the span of weeks or months in order to evaluate the progression of the cataracts. As with all things, that progress would determine when surgery would be best. Ophthalmologists and other eye specialists would be able to evaluate an individual's overall health and determine when the effects of "the problem" become worse than the side effects of "the cure". In any specific case, all factors from medications, health history, and other pre-surgical evaluations would be considered in the decision.