What Should The Platelet Count Be For Safe Cataract Surgery?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
                                               Posted on
                                          
                                            
                                         
                                           Tue, 7 Jun 2016
                                           
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            Medically reviewed by
                                            
                                                  Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                Tue, 7 Jun 2016
                                                
                                            
                                                Answered on
                                             
                                            
                                                
                                                Mon, 4 Jul 2016
                                                
                                                
                                                Last reviewed on
                                             
                                            Question : What should the platelet count be for safe cataract surgery
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Normal platelet count between 1.5 to 4.5 lakh /cubic millimeter is required
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
A normal platelet count is between 1.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh per cubic millimeter.
Platelet count has special significance with regard to surgery.
A normal platelet count is desired for any kind of surgery i.e. above 1.5 lakh per cubic millimeter.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
                                    
                            Normal platelet count between 1.5 to 4.5 lakh /cubic millimeter is required
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
A normal platelet count is between 1.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh per cubic millimeter.
Platelet count has special significance with regard to surgery.
A normal platelet count is desired for any kind of surgery i.e. above 1.5 lakh per cubic millimeter.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Raju A.T
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    A rotator cuff repair was done with a count of 75,000, which I assume would be .75 lake... Wouldn't the eye surgery have less bleeding and therefore not so big a concern?
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
75 thousand platelets is safe to proceed for cataract surgery.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
A count of 75,000 implies 75 thousand.
The normal platelet count is 150000 to 450000 cells / cubic millimeter; but surgeries can be undertaken at platelet count as low as 50 thousand with special care and platelets ready if required during surgery.
So, at 75 thousand you can safely undertake cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery now-a-days is suture less so no or minimal bleeding is there.
You can process with the surgery.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
                                    
                            75 thousand platelets is safe to proceed for cataract surgery.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
A count of 75,000 implies 75 thousand.
The normal platelet count is 150000 to 450000 cells / cubic millimeter; but surgeries can be undertaken at platelet count as low as 50 thousand with special care and platelets ready if required during surgery.
So, at 75 thousand you can safely undertake cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery now-a-days is suture less so no or minimal bleeding is there.
You can process with the surgery.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Prasad
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                Answered by
                                                    Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
                        
                                
                                