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 ...

Cataract surgery is a widely successful procedure that restores vision clouded or blurred by cataracts. While the surgery itself is relatively quick, the recovery period is essential for optimal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When cataract surgery leads to complications, patients arrive at the retina surgeon’s office scared and ...

Cataract surgery is one of the safest, most effective, and most common operations performed today, but complications can occur in rare cases. The Moran Eye Center's cataract surgery intraoperative ...

The first study of oral sedation for cataract surgery in an office setting found it to be as safe as intravenous anesthesia ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — Ophthalmologists can take steps to spare children the short- and long-term complications of pediatric cataract surgery. Retinal detachment and endophthalmitis are 2 major ...

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 ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications due to cataract surgery. Patients ...

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