Iris color has a minor role in the amount of inflammation a patient might experience after cataract surgery, with blue eyes being less sensitive and dark eyes being more sensitive. Modern cataract surgery and post-operative care includes the use of various kinds of anti-inflammatory eye drops that control post-operative inflammation so well that very few patients ever actually complain of sensitivity, no matter what color their eyes are.
Iris color has a minor role in the amount of inflammation a patient
might experience after cataract surgery, with blue eyes being less
sensitive and dark eyes being more sensitive. Modern cataract
surgery and post-operative care includes...
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Dr. Wayne Bizer of American Academy of Ophthalmology answered:Iris color has a minor role in the amount of inflammation a patient might experience after cataract surgery, with blue eyes being less sensitive and dark eyes being more sensitive. Modern cataract surgery and post-operative care includes the use of various kinds of anti-inflammatory eye drops that control post-operative inflammation so well that very few patients ever actually complain of sensitivity, no matter what color their eyes are.Iris color has a minor role in the amount of inflammation a patient might experience after cataract surgery, with blue eyes being less sensitive and dark eyes being more sensitive. Modern cataract surgery and post-operative care includes... More
