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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUPELO — Often, it’s while driving at night that a patient first notices the negative effects of cataracts. Blinding headlights ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts ...

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 ...

Blurry vision, glare around headlights, and duller colors are classic signs of cataracts. Austin Nakatsuka, MD, a glaucoma and cataract specialist at John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah ...

Medicare generally covers cataract surgery with the implantation of a conventional intraocular lens (IOL), which replaces the eye’s natural lens with an artificial one made of acrylic, silicone, or ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye and are common as people age. More than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts or have had surgery to correct them, ...