Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About Cataracts
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Cynthia M. Johnson, MA You have your own health history. Talk with your doctor about your risk factors and background with cataracts. By talking openly and often with your doctor, you can make the best choices for you and your family. Tips for Getting InformationHere are some tips that will make it simpler for you to talk to your doctor:
Specific Questions to Ask Your Healthcare ProviderAbout Cataracts
About Your Risk of Getting Cataracts
About Treatment Choices
About Lifestyle Changes
About Surgery and Outlook
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http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116240/Cataracts-in-adults. Updated November 28, 2016. Accessed May 10, 2017.
Facts about cataract. National Eye Institute website. Available at:
https://nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts. Updated September 2015. Accessed February 13, 2019.
Informed consent: obtaining from patients undergoing surgery. EBSCO Nursing Reference Center website. Available at: http://www.ebscoho.... Updated September 14, 2018. Accessed February 13, 2019. What are cataracts? American Academy of Ophthalmology website. Available at: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts. Updated November 9, 2018. Accessed February 13, 2019. What is a cataract? NIH Senior Health website. Available at: https://nihseniorhealth.gov/cataract/whatisacataract/01.html. Updated January 2013. Accessed May 10, 2017. Last reviewed December 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board
James P. Cornell, MD Last Updated: 2/13/2018 |
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