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Can I Wear Eye Patch With Cataract?
I went to the dr complainig of pain and lack of sight in one of my eyes. I was diagnosed withba cataract. I asked if I should wear a patch? He said no. I want to wear one. I HAVE TO TAKE DROPS TOO. Will the patch hurt me. I want to protect my eyes? Am I wrong?
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Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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Hello
It seems form the history that you are having cataract. Cataract requires treatment by cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.
Eye drops and eye patch will not help for treatment of cataract.
Hence I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for treatment of cataract by cataract surgery.
Thank you
It seems form the history that you are having cataract. Cataract requires treatment by cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.
Eye drops and eye patch will not help for treatment of cataract.
Hence I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for treatment of cataract by cataract surgery.
Thank you
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