SAMSUN, Turkey — Cataract extraction and IOL implantation with phacoemulsification may result in fewer postoperative complications than the classic approach of extracapsular cataract ex traction for ...

Age-related cataract accounts for approximately 50% of blindness in Africa, affecting an estimated 3.5 million people. 1 It is common practice in many African blindness prevention programmes to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With advancing technology, cataract surgery is now less invasive, resulting in better recovery and outcomes. Not ...

Purpose: To examine the clinical outcomes of cataract extraction in eyes with primary angle closure (PAC) and coexisting cataract. Patients and Methods: Retrospective study of surgical outcomes after ...

Posterior lenticonus is a condition described as bulging of the posterior capsule and the underlying cortex often associated with lens opacity in the adjacent area. 1, 2 We describe a case of ...

Why Are Patients Dissatisfied After Cataract Surgery? Many patients are disappointed after cataract surgery because the visual outcomes do not meet their preoperative ...

The new approvals are the latest in Johnson & Johnson’s IOLs; the Company claims the new TECNIS Eyhance IOL can slightly extend the depth of focus and deliver better image contrast. The Food and Drug ...

The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: What is the payment policy for an Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C IOL) inserted following removal of ...

The risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) seems not to be increased following cataract surgery, according to a research letter published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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 ...