With nearly 1% of Americans undergoing cataract surgery each year, the procedure is the most common operation Medicare covers ...

Age-related dementia, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and hearing loss are all ...

STOCKHOLM — What may be the largest study of an in-office procedure to repair the most common type of retinal detachment has shown real-world outcomes lag far behind those reported in a pivotal ...

Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens that’s causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only ...

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 ...

Richard Stead, consultant ophthalmologist and Newmedica glaucoma lead, shares insights for optometrists on drop-free cataract ...

Cataract surgery has undergone remarkable refinement over the past decades, yet some of the most elegant maneuvers remain ...

Cataract is a common eye condition that typically affects older adults, causing cloudy or blurred vision. It occurs when proteins in the eye’s lens break down and clump together, preventing light from ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Cataracts can't come back after surgery, but similar symptoms might ...

Q: "My 78-year-old father is the reason I am writing to you. He is in good health and takes only a few pills for blood pressure, prostate and cholesterol. He lives alone since my mom died of cancer ...

Researchers found phacoemulsification cataract surgery cost and procedure time increased when done by a surgical resident during the first half, but not the second half, of the academic year, ...

Previous data from 2001 to 2011 found that the median age for cataract surgery was 67.7 years in the United States. However, this average changes depending on several factors, such as location. Across ...