Hey guys, I'm new here. I was wondering if anybody had any information/ experience with cataract surgery?

My dad has cataracts, and had surgery on his left eye before I was born (like 20 years ago) and ended up blind in that eye. He was recently injured on the job when a wire cut underneath his eye, and found out he has 8 months of sight left in his right eye. I want him to try surgery again, but I don't want to risk the rest of his sight....Would it be possible to operate on his blind eye, or is it too late?

Thanks in advance.

Hard to say. A doc would have to determine the absolute cause of blindness and if it is repairable. We certainly cant tell from where we are here.

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Thanks. That would be the best option. I was just curious because I was doing some independent research on cataracts and it seemed that the question I had was too specific for Google. I'm hoping I can convince my dad to see an eye doctor soon.