What is cataract surgery and is it covered by Medicare?

What is cataract surgery and is it covered by Medicare?

If your eye doctor tells you have cataracts in one or both eyes, and he recommends surgery to remove them, don’t despair. When you cannot see as well as you could before, one reason can be that cataracts have developed in one or both eyes. Cataracts are the clouding of the natural lens in the eye.