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

• 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 ...

Q: "My 78-year-old father is the reason I am writing to you. He is in good health and takes only a few pills for blood pressure, prostate and cholesterol. He lives alone since my mom died of cancer ...

TUPELO — Often, it’s while driving at night that a patient first notices the negative effects of cataracts. Blinding headlights from oncoming traffic force them to look at the lines on the road, ...

Cataracts are a condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, leading to impaired vision. They are very common, with an estimated 30% of the population aged 65 or older experiencing cataract ...

In a retrospective study of 36,652 cataract surgery patients, nearly 90% of the surgical procedures were performed in the presence of an anesthesiologist. The rate of complications within 7 days after ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Two-thirds of patients with diabetes achieved a visual ...

CHEYENNE — Local patients seeking laser-assisted cataract surgery will no longer have to commute down south to Colorado after the first laser-assisted cataract surgeries began in Cheyenne last week at ...

Cataract surgery was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative endophthalmitis or serious systemic adverse events in patients with diabetes, even when preoperative A1c levels were poorly ...

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As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a ...