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","datePublished":"2019-08-23","dateModified":"2020-08-13","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/#Person","name":"Alex Shortt","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/","identifier":4667,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alex Shortt","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","width":600,"height":140}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/When-will-I-start-to-see-cataract-surgery-results-alex-shortt-london.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/When-will-I-start-to-see-cataract-surgery-results-alex-shortt-london.jpg","height":450,"width":800},"url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/when-cataract-surgery-results-vp\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jaxgIQ7g8ps#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jaxgIQ7g8ps","name":"When will I start to see cataract surgery results?","description":"In this video, Alex Shortt explains when you will start to see cataract surgery results. He reveals that once the correct lens is put in place, the patient will get immediate results. In most cases, these results are maintained for the rest of the patient's life. There are rare cases in which the shape of the patient's cornea changes over time. If this happens, it's entirely possible to go back and correct this. 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Now, there are a couple of caveats.Very rarely, we see patients whose cornea changes shape a little bit over time. The patient may notice a slight difference in their vision, and if they do, then it\u2019s entirely possible for us to correct that for them. If that happens, you see it soon after the surgery. 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Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZThe second reason why your vision might change is to do with the ligament, which holds the lens implant in place. In about 10% of patients, this ligament reacts to the lens implant. It\u2019s not an adverse reaction; it merely thickens a little. The patient feels like they\u2019re getting a very slight mistiness of the vision, or their reading vision isn\u2019t as good as it was straight after the operation. And if that happens, it\u2019s a condition called posterior capsular opacification. It is incredibly common and occurs in 10% of cataract operations.Posterior capsular opacification is incredibly common and occurs in 10% of cataract surgery outcomesVery simply, the lens implant can be polished using a laser. It\u2019s not an operation. It\u2019s an outpatient procedure performed during your consultation. We polish the lens with a special laser, and it takes two to three minutes to perform, and that restores you to where you were on the day after the surgery. So, to say that your vision will fade away or become dreadful again 10 to\u00a0 15 years after cataract surgery is entirely untrue.If you\u2019d like to know more about vision corrective surgery, book a free initial screening today and I will personally answer your questions. Alternatively, take our free suitability quiz to find out which treatment you are suitable for.Share This PostAbout the authorMr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. 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