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

The American Academy of Ophthalmology said cataracts affect nearly 25 million people over 40. Three to four million of them have surgery to fix the clouded, dim vision cataracts cause every year. Now, ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts ...

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in your eyes that can improve your quality of life for the long term. Advanced lens options can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after your ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a candidate for cataract surgery. When discussing this with my doctor, he mentioned that there are new lenses that can be used, which make it possible to correct my vision to ...

Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 6 months. Click here and subscribe today. A cataract develops when the natural lens inside the eye ...

• By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts. • Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. • Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after ...

Refractive lens exchange and standard cataract surgery are essentially the same surgical procedure, but there are a number of important differences for surgeons to consider when adopting the ...

A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps the brain process sight. Cataracts develop over time, gradually leading to blurry, hazy vision and affecting daily ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need ...

Cheryl Henry of Omaha this month became the first person in Nebraska to receive a new type of lens implant that improves vision at all distances. Here, Kugler and Henry at a lens implant follow-up ...

A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye. Most cataracts are age-related — they happen because of normal changes in your eyes as you get older. But you can get cataracts for other reasons, ...