My mom is 57 and has been diagnosed with cataract in her left eye which is almost 80% affected, and her right eye just started showing signs. She needs surgery by the end of this month but I was wondering if there are any eye drops that can dissolve cataracts instead

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I have 660 vision in my left eye with glasses and 69 vision in my right eye with glasses. My left eye has a power of 7D and my right eye is 2.75D. I'm 16 years old and really worried can this be fixed with surgery or will I have to live with this forever? Also, will my right eye keep getting worse over time? Am I at risk of going blind in both eyes as I get older?

Your vision can be improved with surgery such as LASIK or ICL, especially if progression stops. Follow-up is essential to monitor long-term stability.

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I've had a blind spot in my left eye with flashes for two days now is there any type of surgery that can fix this or make it go away

ophthal opinion is advised to the patient.

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I'm 20 years old and wear high-index glasses. I'm trying to figure out which eye surgery would be better for me LASIK blade-free or ReLEx SMILE. Can you help me understand the pros and cons of each? I'm a bit worried about making the right choice.

Doctor will perform few test like pentacam test, schirmer test These tests will guide the type of Lasik In case of high number,if Lasik is not possible then ICL is best option

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