Thursday, July 18, 2013

Color Blindness after Cataract Surgery?

Question: Does cataract surgery make the patient color blind? Also will it affect my ability to obtain a CDL?

Answer: Cataract surgery in no way should make you color blind. If you weren’t color blind before the cataract operation you shouldn’t be color blind afterward. In fact, cataracts cause colors to become faded and many patients report that colors are much more vivid after their surgery. So, unless you have some other eye problem this should not be a problem-nor should cataract surgery hamper your ability to get a CDL.

Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery or Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.

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