Cataract Surgery and AMD

The AREDS study, funded by the National Eye Institute, showed that cataract surgery improved vision in AMD patients. 1,939 eyes were evaluated for visual acuity after cataract surgery. After one year, the 865 eyes that were still available for study, showed significant statistical gains.

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