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What Causes Calcium Build Up In Lens Post Cataract Surgery?
I am recovering from cataract surgery. The right eye had been bothering me for about a week after surgery. I went to my doctor and he found a calcium build up which got stuck to the lens. He took it out, but I want to know why did this happen and will it happen again. How can I avoid it from happening again? Edna
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
Hello,
Calcium deposition post cataract surgery is not normal side effect or outcome in majority of the cases. There might be a nidus of infection heading towards calcium deposition via tissue reaction and the same has to be evaluated with microbiological culture study.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
Calcium deposition post cataract surgery is not normal side effect or outcome in majority of the cases. There might be a nidus of infection heading towards calcium deposition via tissue reaction and the same has to be evaluated with microbiological culture study.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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