What Is Cataract Surgery? A cataract surgery is a procedure that is performed by doctors to remove a cloudy lens and restore vision, called intraocular lens (IOL). According to 2004 data, outlined by ...

Cataracts are incredibly common among older adults. More than half of all Americans over age 80 either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove them. “They are a common eye condition where the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - After cataract surgery, it's normal to have some swelling of the cornea that should resolve after a couple of weeks. However, if that swelling doesn't clear, it could be a sign of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Age-related dementia, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and hearing ...

Frantz EyeCare has provided free cataract surgery for a decade to those who cannot afford it. The practice partners with Mission Cataract USA, a national program offering free surgeries. Dr. Jonathan ...

ORLANDO ‑- Cataract surgery was linked to an increased risk of conversion from dry to neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a large retrospective cohort study, although the ...

A new study on office-based cataract surgery is challenging traditional approaches to the procedure, demonstrating that patients can undergo successful surgery with minimal oral sedation instead of ...

Malibu, California-based Horizon Surgical Systems announced earlier this month that its Polaris investigational microsurgical robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) platform was used to perform ...

Malibu-based robotics company Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. unveiled last week what it touts to be the world’s first cataract surgery performed using its robotic surgical platform. The announcement ...

Sept. 12 (UPI) --Same-day cataract surgery on both eyes can be safe, effective and practical, according to a pair of new studies. Cataract surgery typically is performed on one eye and then the other, ...

The results of two new studies show that it can be safe, effective and practical for most patients to have cataract surgery on both eyes in one day. Both studies will be presented at the 43 rd ...

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of ...