Cataract is the most frequently cited self-reported cause of visual impairment and, as a consequence, cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. Cataract surgery itself has ...

Cataracts remain a leading cause of visual impairment globally, necessitating precise and objective methods for assessing lens opacification. Recent advances in imaging, particularly through ...

Today’s cataract surgical patients have high expectations because they know that cataract surgery is associated with excellent postoperative visual outcomes. Therefore, it is of particular importance ...

Patients seeking cataract surgery in Omaha have access to modern, same-day bilateral cataract surgery, a procedure that ...

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay — Before performing cataract surgery on a diabetic patient, surgeons must assess the extent of macular edema and any present retinopathy, according to a surgeon speaking here.

ilumin, a leading ophthalmology center in Omaha, NE, is drawing attention to the critical link between vision correction and injury prevention in older adults with the release of its latest ...

Dr. Greenstein answers the question: 'Do Eye Injuries Affect Cataract Risk?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: How do eye injuries affect my risk of developing cataracts? Answer: A minor eye injury, ...

July 24 -- THURSDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Australian researchers are reporting a possible link between widely used beta-blocker drugs and an increased risk of cataracts. Beta-blockers are used ...

Statins may cut risk of cataracts by almost half Cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs, such as Lipitor or Zocor, may protect the eyes as well as the heart. In a study of older adults, people who took ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...