One of the most common conversations in an eye clinic starts something like this: “My sister has just had her cataracts done.
As people age, there are certain medical issues that they can practically bank on, and one of them is cataracts, or a clouding of the lens of the eye. If you're middle-aged and you're finding it ...
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 ...
Cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful procedures performed today, yet many people remain unsure about when exactly to go for it. Should you wait until the cataract is "ripe," or ...
Microincision cataract surgery (MICS) is an approach to cataract surgery through incision less than 1.8 mm with the purpose of reducing surgical invasiveness, improving at the same time surgical ...
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, ...
With nearly 1% of Americans undergoing cataract surgery each year, the procedure is the most common operation Medicare covers. For many older adults, it's a small miracle: a 15-minute procedure and ...
GENEVA, Switzerland — More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to improve their global cataract care, after new findings suggest ...
Dr. Katie Mills captures this perspective neatly: “At Loden Vision Centers, LASIK and cataract surgery are discussed together ...