Cataract surgery for the elderly is not always free. Cataract is a common disease of the eye and is a key project supported by the National Project for Restoring Sight, and there may be free places available at local hospitals in each region, which require registration and application with the local civil affairs department. Most patients need to be seen within the scope of normal medical insurance. This is a common disease in ophthalmology, and the surgery is usually cataract ultrasound emulsion aspiration combined with IOL implantation, which costs about 6,000-8,000 yuan, with most of the cost reimbursed by normal medical insurance and about 2,000-3,000 yuan out of pocket. If you have cataracts in your eyes, you can go to your local hospital for consultation.