Cataract surgery linked to modest increase in neovascular AMD conversion risk
Patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who underwent cataract surgery had a modestly higher risk of progressing to neovascular AMD (wet AMD) compared with those who did not undergo surgery, according to an IRIS Registry study. However, the increased risk was most pronounced shortly after surgery and diminished over time. Researchers analyzed 80,106 matched... ...