Can I Have Cataract Surgery If I Have Glaucoma?

Yes, it’s possible to have cataract surgery if you have glaucoma.
Cataract surgery can lower high eye pressure, reducing the number of medications you need to manage your glaucoma.
Also, it may be possible for your cataract surgeon to recommend a glaucoma surgery at the same time as your cataract procedure is performed to address both conditions at once.
Additional follow-up visits may be needed for glaucoma patients after cataract surgery to more closely monitor eye pressure and adjust medications for optimum management of their glaucoma.