Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly ... breaking the large lens into smaller pieces for removal. That sounds scary, but it's painless. Ultrasound emulsifies the lens and ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study ...

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye. Cataracts typically grow slowly, causing decreased vision and also glare at night. While cataracts can affect people of all ages, they primarily affect ...

Alcon, the multinational pharmaceuticals company specializing in eye care, has agreed a deal to acquire cataract laser surgery pioneer Lensar. The deal, valued at up to $430 million, will expand Alcon ...

It’s typically treated with surgery, where the clouded lens is ... Researchers determined that the risk for glaucoma rises following cataract removal in infancy. They recommended lifelong ...

Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures ... The first reported surgical removal of a cataract from the eye occurred in Paris in 1748. [13] The advent of topical anesthesia ...

Microincision Cataract Surgery (MICS) and Femtosecond Laser-assisted ... Traditionally, standard monofocal lenses were implanted after cataract removal, restoring distance vision but requiring ...

Extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens implantation is the most commonly billed Medicare procedure at ASCs, according to the latest report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

NHS patients at specialist eye hospital group Optegra have reaped the benefits of a unique approach to cataract surgery ...

We don't pay much attention to our eyes until there's a problem. Most of us wait until daily life or reading becomes blurry, "floaters" invade our vision or glare from the headlights of oncoming cars ...

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This programme, designed to improve eye health and restore vision, provided free cataract removal surgeries to ... a resident of Great Brak River, cataract surgery has been life-changing: "I ...