Can a cataract surgery be redone if the first one failed?

Cataract surgery complications can include infection, retinal detachment, inflammation inside the eye, swelling in certain parts of the eye, retention of a piece of the cataract inside the eye, glaucoma, hemorrhage (bleeding), possible worsening of certain eye conditions (such as diabetic retinopathy), and failure to improve . read more

It depends upon what you call failure. Poor vision after cataract surgery can be due to many reasons. Wrong IOL power implantation - can be due to many reasons. Then if there has been no intraoperative comlicationa then the IOL can be exchanged. Significant astigmatism - A change of IOL / LASIK can take care of this. read more

The truest answer to the questions, can cataract surgery be repeated and can a cataract come back is, No, though there are many things that can be done after the cataract removal to improve vision, focus, or clarity. read more

Cataract surgery cannot be reversed, since the cloudy natural lens of the eye is removed during a cataract procedure and cannot be put back in. But if there is a problem with the intraocular lens (IOL) used during your procedure or some other type of cataract surgery complication develops, certain aspects of the surgery can be adjusted or redone. read more

Most of the time it can be redone but that would depend on the type of failure that occured , if the eye was damaged by a careless surgeon then no it cannot be redone because the desired outcome would not be achieved. read more

Therefore the surgery can not be redone. If there is a problem with centering, power, or the new artificial lens, additional surgery may be indicated (or possibly glasses, contacts, laser surgery). The cataract surgery can not be redone, but additional surgeries or optical devices may be needed. read more