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 ...

The administration of low-level light therapy before and after cataract surgery relieved symptoms of dry eye, a frequent complication of the procedure. This noninvasive treatment also enhanced the ...

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. Cataracts can't come ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

About 1 in 20 people who have had a laser procedure to patch a retinal tear will have another retinal tear or, worse, a retinal detachment after they have cataract surgery, an analysis of a large ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - After cataract surgery, it's normal to have some swelling of the cornea that should resolve after a couple of weeks. However, if that swelling doesn't clear, it could be a sign of ...

Question: I need to have cataract surgery. Does Medicare help pay for this surgery? Answer: Original Medicare is a health insurance product. This means that all of your coverage must be based on a ...

With millions of Americans having undergone LASIK vision correction in the past three decades, a growing number are now approaching the age where cataract surgery becomes a consideration. Porter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe and effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety of ...

Cataracts are incredibly common among older adults. More than half of all Americans over age 80 either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove them. “They are a common eye condition where the ...