Modern cataract surgery is a safe, effective procedure, but it wasn't always this way. The earliest record dates back to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intraoperative Descemet’s detachment after the lens capsule is opened but before complete extraction of the ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...

Small pupils not only can lead to increased surgical times and difficulty in removing the cataract but also are associated with a higher complication rate, including posterior capsular rupture. Every ...

WAILEA, Hawaii — Cataract surgeons should remain familiar with extracapsular cataract extraction techniques, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2024. Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, said extracapsular ...

A 60-year-old man presented with an enlarged blind spot in his left eye. He reported blurred vision after uncomplicated cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in his left eye. The ...

Older New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research. Swiss eyecare firm Alcon said on Monday ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

What do I need to know about cataracts if my loved one has dementia? Not everyone with dementia has cataracts nor do all patients with cataracts have dementia, but a significant number will have both ...

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement released the results of its Cataract Extraction with Lens Insertion 2008 Report: Performance Measurement and ...

Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cataracts in general, but current scientific evidence does not conclusively ...