A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

TUPELO — Often, it’s while driving at night that a patient first notices the negative effects of cataracts. Blinding headlights from oncoming traffic force them to look at the lines on the road, ...

The first 48 hours after cataract surgery are crucial for recovery and preventing infection. An ophthalmologist explains some ...

It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello Russo Laser ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is hard to believe that 17 years have passed since Zoltan Z. Nagy, MD, PhD, performed the first femtosecond ...

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 ...

Patients receive the surgery with minimal sedation using diazepam pills More than 99% of patients decided to have their second eye surgery done in the office, after their experience with the first ...

Dear Savvy Senior: How does Medicare cover cataract surgery? My eye doctor recently told me that I’ve developed cataracts and should consider making plans for surgery in the next year or so. — Almost ...

Alcon’s LenSx femtosecond laser may be the most significant piece of technology to impact cataract surgery in recent years, allowing surgeons to correct astigmatism in cataract patients by creating ...

Residents from Ejura and surrounding communities have thronged the Ejura Government Hospital to benefit from a free cataract ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? "There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery," ...