A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...
Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens that’s causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only ...
Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his camera ...
ECU Health Chief of Ophthalmology Services Dr. Ann Ostrovsky has successfully performed the health system’s first procedures ...
OSN Section Editor Uday Devgan, MD, performed the first robotic-assisted cataract surgery, according to a press release from ...
This outpatient procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision—and many patients say it’s life-changing.
The cataract surgery devices market is expanding steadily, driven by ageing populations and rising demand for vision-restoring procedures worldwide. Innovation in premium intraocular lenses, ...
Patients with age-related macular degeneration may have “transient” adverse macular changes after cataract surgery, but these usually resolve by 6 months later, according to a study published in ...
Let’s be real: the thought of eye surgery makes many people anxious. It’s completely normal to feel uneasy about a procedure that involves your vision. But at Eye Center of Texas, we believe the more ...
The results of a new study show Medicare patients 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery had lower odds of sustaining a hip fracture one year after the procedure than patients with cataract ...
We all want perfect vision. And, to be honest, most of us after a certain age will happily settle for better vision. And that ...