After cornea heals, consider LASIK if enhancement needed following cataract surgery

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Cataract surgery is a journey, with certain steps surgeons should follow, according to a presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2022.
“The road you travel on starts with the evaluation and the surgery, and then the last three steps are the YAG, the neural adaptation and the possible fine-tuning,” Michael Greenwood, MD, said.
Most patients are happy after cataract surgery, but surgeons need to be ready to help patients who are not satisfied.
Regarding timing, it is important for everything to heal before performing any adjustments. Corneal healing from cataract surgery