Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric cataract continues to be a leading cause of childhood blindness. Early detection of pediatric ...
Implanting intraocular lenses (IOLs) after cataract surgery in infants is neither beneficial nor detrimental to long-term visual outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. In this ...
Among children who underwent unilateral cataract removal in infancy, risk of glaucoma-related adverse events continues to increase with longer follow-up and is not associated with primary intraocular ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phakic lens implants are useful for the treatment of high degrees of myopia, which are beyond the capabilities ...
Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no ...
A retrospective case-note review was undertaken of patients under 8 years old who underwent cataract surgery with primary lens implantation in a regional referral centre for paediatric ophthalmology, ...
Vision techniques have become so sophisticated that you can sit in a chair, feel absolutely nothing, and walk out 30 minutes later with 20/20 vision. And, not only that, the knowledge imparted by an ...
Perched on the foothills overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, Moran's Intermountain Ocular Research Center sits at the crossroads of global research, education, and patient care. At its helm, Nick ...
New research uses an improved laboratory model to simulate cataract surgery on human donor eyes. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in collaboration with Hoya Surgical Optics have improved a ...