The first study of oral sedation for cataract surgery in an office setting found it to be as safe as intravenous anesthesia ...
A study of more than 3,000 adults age 65 and up found that those who had cataract surgery were about 30% less likely to ...
Patients receive the surgery with minimal sedation using diazepam pills More than 99% of patients decided to have their ...
The conversation included these specialists in cataract and refractive surgery: Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology at New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, and ...
With millions of Americans having undergone LASIK vision correction in the past three decades, a growing number are now approaching the age where cataract surgery becomes a consideration. Porter ...
It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello Russo Laser ...
Vision aids like corrective glasses and contact lenses are a common way for people with vision problems to see more clearly. However, more serious problems could also require eye surgery. Cataracts ...
Blurred vision is normal for a few days after surgery. However, several factors may cause ongoing blurriness that could require medical treatment, such as retinal detachment. A cataract is a cloudy ...
For most people, cataract surgery goes smoothly. You end up with better vision and recover without any long-term issues. But like any surgery, there are risks, especially if you have other eye ...