A new computer-based simulation tool allows users to safely practice phacoemulsification cataract surgery in real scenarios, according to a news release. The Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master was ...

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

Several eminent expert ophthalmologists from China, France, Tunisia, the Netherlands, and the United States of America participated in the demonstration as a lead-up to the XXXI Congress ESCRS ...

WASHINGTON -- Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the eye to replace cloudy lenses that obstruct vision. A new vision ...

Breakthrough technology lets patients "try on" intraocular lens options in immersive 3D environments before surgery Cataract surgery is among the most frequently performed and life-changing procedures ...

Thanks to a new wearable visual simulator, patients and surgeons are able to see the effects of an intraocular multifocal lens -- which allows seeing at different distances -- in a realistic way ...

Blurred vision is normal for a few days after surgery. However, several factors may cause ongoing blurriness that could require medical treatment, such as retinal detachment. A cataract is a cloudy ...

The decision to have cataract surgery is often delayed. While many people may detect subtle changes in the sharpness of their vision, it’s often not until vision is significantly compromised that many ...

A cataract develops when the lens of your eye, which is normally transparent, becomes clouded. This happens when proteins in the lens clump together, rather than staying evenly distributed. From there ...

Endophthalmitis remains a serious and potentially blinding complication of cataract surgery with an overall incidence of ∼0.14% or one in 700 operations. Despite this knowledge of overall frequency, ...