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Do you modify your cataract surgery (i.e., biometry, phaco parameters, post-operative regimen) in any way for patients with prior glaucoma surgeries and/or severe glaucoma?

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Ophthalmology · Thomas Jefferson University
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I generally do not modify my cataract surgery settings or pre-op planning. For patients with filtering blebs, I review the risks that cataract surgery could cause increased IOP and in some cases, bleb failure. For patients with filtering blebs who might be on one or more drops, I might consider bleb...

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