More than half of U.S. adults 80 and older either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove them [1]. With cataracts, the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For patients needing cataract surgery, the new Light Adjustable Lens could be a game changer when it comes to fine tuning eyesight after surgery. It’s the first and only ...

Surgically implanting lenses in the eyes of infants born with cataracts might increase the rate of surgical complications, said a Baylor College of Medicine eye specialist who took part in a study ...

The benefits of lens replacement surgery are knowing you won’t develop cataracts in old age, the fact that it can treat strong prescriptions, and can be a permanent solution to a range of vision ...

Patients with varying stages of glaucoma saw no significant difference in outcomes between standard and enhanced monofocal ...

As the lens fogs up, vision blurs, and this clouding of the lens is called a cataract. With cataracts, “often we have more glare in certain conditions,” Trief says, like driving at night or ...

AI has quietly revolutionized the field of ophthalmology.While the concept of AI may evoke futuristic images of robots and ...

Cataracts—the cloudy lenses that blur vision for many as they age—now have a high-tech solution. Bladeless cataract surgery uses advanced laser technology to make the procedure quicker, safer, and ...

[12] In ancient times, cataracts were treated with a technique called couching, which could only be performed when the lens had become completely opaque, rigid, and heavy to the point that the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens.

If you're new to Medicare or considering making changes to your plan in the future, you may be wondering about specific coverage areas. For instance, can Medicare help with eye ...

Learn more about laser eye surgery. During cataract surgery, a surgeon inserts an intraocular lens (IOL). Medicare may not cover all types of IOLs. However, it does pay for monofocal lenses.