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Neither warfarin nor aspirin need to be stopped before cataract surgery: patients who continue to use warfarin or aspirin are not at increased risk of ocular hemorrhagic events. Conversely, those who discontinue warfarin or aspirin prior to cataract surgery have no increased risk of thromboembolic or cardiovascular events.

 
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Katz J, Feldman MA, Bass EB, et al. Risks and benefits of anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication use before cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 2003; 110:1784–1788.

Anne Mounsey, MD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. E-mail: alm2d@virginia.edu.

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Anne Mounsey, MD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. E-mail: alm2d@virginia.edu.

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Katz J, Feldman MA, Bass EB, et al. Risks and benefits of anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication use before cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 2003; 110:1784–1788.

Anne Mounsey, MD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. E-mail: alm2d@virginia.edu.

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Neither warfarin nor aspirin need to be stopped before cataract surgery: patients who continue to use warfarin or aspirin are not at increased risk of ocular hemorrhagic events. Conversely, those who discontinue warfarin or aspirin prior to cataract surgery have no increased risk of thromboembolic or cardiovascular events.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Neither warfarin nor aspirin need to be stopped before cataract surgery: patients who continue to use warfarin or aspirin are not at increased risk of ocular hemorrhagic events. Conversely, those who discontinue warfarin or aspirin prior to cataract surgery have no increased risk of thromboembolic or cardiovascular events.

 
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