This case involves a 72-year-old woman with astigmatism who went to her ophthalmologist for cataract surgery. She came in the morning for the operation, and during preliminary preparation the ophthalmologist found that the eye pressure was abnormally high. However, he did not attempt to lower the pressure before performing the procedure. This allegedly caused the patient to have a stroke 2 days following the surgery which resulted in blindness in her right eye.

I routinely perform cataract surgery and have 25 years of experience with the procedure.

1. Do you routinely perform cataract surgery?

Residency, Ophthalmology, Tulane University Medical Center

Research Fellowship, Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina

Research Fellowship, Ophthalmology, Tulane University Medical Center

Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Honored, O'Brien Award for Excellence in Research, Tulane Department of Ophthalmology

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This board-certified Ophthalmologist earned his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School following a BS from the University of Virginia. He completed his Residency in Ophthalmology at Tulane University, as well as two Research Fellowships at Tulane and MUSC. The expert is a member of several professional organizations and has performed over 20,000 cataract and refractive procedures. The expert is currently an Affiliated Physician at a major medical school and serves as an Attending Ophthalmologist in private practice.

Elderly Woman Suffers Stroke After Cataract Surgery

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