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 ...

TUPELO — Often, it’s while driving at night that a patient first notices the negative effects of cataracts. Blinding headlights from oncoming traffic force them to look at the lines on the road, ...

Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” explains Dr. Levenson. These include: He points out that the choice to ...

Same-day bilateral cataract surgery led to vision outcomes that were at least as good as those with delayed sequential procedures, with limited impact on most patients' daily activities, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is hard to believe that 17 years have passed since Zoltan Z. Nagy, MD, PhD, performed the first femtosecond ...

For many young ophthalmologists, the backbone of daily clinical practice is formed by cataract surgery. Surgeons strive to improve patient outcomes, enhance the patient experience and make their ...

Alcon’s LenSx femtosecond laser may be the most significant piece of technology to impact cataract surgery in recent years, allowing surgeons to correct astigmatism in cataract patients by creating ...

In response to this education gap, Eye Surgery Today was founded by nationally recognized key opinion leaders (KOLs) to make high-quality eye surgery education accessible to everyone.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to improve their global cataract care, after new findings suggest that millions of people living with cataract still do not have access to ...