Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Extracapsular cataract extraction was pioneered by Jacques Daviel in 1747. Even in those pioneering years, an ...

For extremely nearsighted patients who are seeking independence from glasses and contact lenses, implantation of a phakic IOL can be a reasonable choice. In the U.S., we have access to two different ...

Cataract remains one of the biggest drivers of avoidable vision loss in India, and the scale of surgical demand is visible in ...

Pune, India-- (SBWIRE) -- 02/21/2019-- Cataract is an eye disease which causes the formation of a dense and cloudy area in the lens of the eye, mostly as a result of the aging process. Around 90% of ...

Corneal refractive surgery has been performed on millions of patients to decrease their spectacle dependence. Most of these patients have high expectations of visual function—but as these patients age ...

Each year, more than 30 million people globally receive surgery to correct cataracts. As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and ...

The eye's natural crystalline lens can be replaced with an artificial lens—known as an intraocular lens—to restore clarity and lead to a vast improvement in quality of life for patients with cataracts ...

Among children who underwent unilateral cataract removal in infancy, risk of glaucoma-related adverse events continues to increase with longer follow-up and is not associated with primary intraocular ...