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Glaucoma linked to lower visual acuity, more complications after cataract surgery
Eyes with glaucoma had a higher risk of complications and less visual improvement after cataract surgery than eyes without glaucoma, according to a large study. However, glaucoma patients still had a significant improvement in visual outcomes.Data were culled from the Veterans Affairs Ophthalmic Surgery Outcomes Database Pilot Program, which was designed to assess and improve cataract surgery in the VA system. The study included 4,914 eyes that underwent cataract surgery: 608 eyes with glaucoma and a control group comprising 4,306 non-glaucomatous eyes.