A common question that Dr. Raymond Stein of Bochner Eye Institute receives from cataract surgery patients is whether cataracts can “grow back” after surgery. Cataracts cannot, in fact, grow back after surgery. Once they are removed, they are gone for good.
However, in rare cases, patients who have their vision restored with cataract surgery may notice a regression in their eyesight that is similar to what they experienced with cataracts. This decline is due to a condition known as secondary cataracts; and luckily, it is easily treated. (more…)