What percentage of patients with this syndrome end up with complications after 10 years?
It's definitely not something that should stop her from having surgery. I have done a few hundred pseudoexfoliation cases and they do very well. They can tend to dilate less well and can have a tendancy for the capsule to contract down overly tight on the IOL after surgery so I find that a one piece acrylic IOL seems to do best and a large capsulorhexis is helpful, particularly with 3 piece silicone IOL's. It's usually a good idea to dilate the eyes in the post-op period to make sure that the capsule is not contracting abnromally. If the surgeon is skilled and experienced, the pseudoexfoliation should not present any issues for her to be concerned about.
MJK MD