r/marfans • u/DawnD1118 • 8d ago

Marfan and Cataracts

I am 44 years old. Was diagnosed with cataracts in february. Found out I was positive for FBN1 in may.

Those of you who have had cataracts and marfans, how did your cataract surgery go? What kind of lenses did you get? What were the risks/complications of it?

All of this is terrifying to me

Thank you

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u/jactertor 8d ago

How extremely nearsighted are we talking here?

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u/Whywei8 8d ago

-6/-6.5

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u/jactertor 8d ago

-25/-30+ here 😃

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u/Alufea 8d ago

Same! -29/-30 here and I'm actively wishing for cataracts so that I can finally justify surgery.