Understandably, most people don’t want to have surgery if it can be avoided. In this article I outline what you can do to get the most out of your vision with cataracts, how to slow cataract progression, and whether it is safe to avoid surgery for cataracts.

Cataract surgery is day surgery procedure where the cloudy lens from your eye is removed, and replaced with an artificial lens implant. It can be carried out at any age and usually requires only a local anaesthetic and light sedation.