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PERFECT VISION IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I.What is a cataract?What is a cataract? II.Are you at Risk?Are you at Risk? III.Cost of SurgeryCost of Surgery IV.How to diagnose a cataractHow to diagnose a cataract V.Preparation for cataract surgeryPreparation for cataract surgery VI.Types of Anesthesia used during surgeryTypes of Anesthesia used during surgery VII.Equipment neededEquipment needed VIII.Surgical stepsSurgical steps IX.Surgical steps continuedSurgical steps continued X.Recovery processRecovery process XI.Common misconceptions about cataractsCommon misconceptions about cataracts XII.Possible complications during surgeryPossible complications during surgery XIII.Surgery demonstration videoSurgery demonstration video

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H IGH RISK FACTORS A GE 39 AND OVER A GE 39 AND OVER H IGHEST RISK OVER 59 YEARS OLD H IGHEST RISK OVER 59 YEARS OLD F AMILY H ISTORY OF E YE D ISEASE F AMILY H ISTORY OF E YE D ISEASE E YE I NJURY E YE I NJURY C ERTAIN D ISEASES C ERTAIN D ISEASES D IABETES D OWN S YNDROME

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G O TO AN O PHTHALMOLOGIST G O TO AN O PHTHALMOLOGIST O BTAIN CORRECTIVE LENS FROM YOUR O PHTHALMOLOGIST O BTAIN CORRECTIVE LENS FROM YOUR O PHTHALMOLOGIST S CHEDULE CATARACT SURGERY S CHEDULE CATARACT SURGERY Y OUR ARE REQUIRED TO FAST 8 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY Y OUR ARE REQUIRED TO FAST 8 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY O BTAIN INFORMED CONSENT FOR CATARACTS SURGERY O BTAIN INFORMED CONSENT FOR CATARACTS SURGERY S ELECT TYPE OF ANESTHESIA ( I. E. LOCAL OR OPTIC NERVE BLOCK ) S ELECT TYPE OF ANESTHESIA ( I. E. LOCAL OR OPTIC NERVE BLOCK ) S URGERY BEGINS ! S URGERY BEGINS !

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C ATARACTS DO NOT GROW BACK C ATARACTS DO NOT SPREAD FROM ONE EYE TO THE OTHER C ATARACTS MAY ONLY BE IN ONE EYE

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