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 ...

Here are 10 clinical findings from an AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2011 study on cataract extraction with lens insertion. One-hundred organizations that perform a combined total of more ...

No statistically significant difference in central macular thickness (CMT) between patients with and without diabetes was found preoperatively and in the early postoperative period after uncomplicated ...

A 60-year-old man presented with an enlarged blind spot in his left eye. He reported blurred vision after uncomplicated cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in his left eye. The ...

To evaluate the visual and anatomical results of surgery for macular hole-related retinal detachment (MHRD) after phacoemulsification cataract extraction. Data for all patients who underwent surgery ...

Older New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research. Swiss eyecare firm Alcon said on Monday ...

New research examined the effects of cataract surgery on visual acuity and disease activity in patients with nAMD receiving anti-VEGF treatment. The treatment intensity for underlying nAMD remained ...

Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications due to cataract surgery. Patients ...

Friction of surgical instruments has the greatest association with incisional Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) during cataract surgery, according to results of a case series published in JAMA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Substantial weight loss is associated with a decreased risk of cataract, especially if obesity surgery was ...

Findings showed MELT-300 was statistically superior to both sublingual midazolam and placebo for providing successful procedural sedation. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial ...