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Cataract surgery yields improved vision in wet AMD without need for increased treatment
Cataract surgery improves visual acuity without worsening wet age-related macular degeneration in patients receiving anti-VEGF injections, according to a study.In the aging population, patients with wet AMD also commonly develop significant cataracts, and there is concern that inflammation and IOP fluctuations that accompany even uncomplicated cataract surgery may exacerbate the condition, necessitating more frequent or changing anti-VEGF treatments and the risk of diminished visual acuity.