Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed ...

Recent outcomes reflect the John A. Moran Eye Center's dedication to providing exceptional care while fulfilling its teaching role as part of an academic medical center. Moran’s cataract surgery and ...

Cataract surgery is one of the safest, most effective, and most common operations performed today, but complications can occur in rare cases. The Moran Eye Center's cataract surgery intraoperative ...

The first 48 hours after cataract surgery are crucial for recovery and preventing infection. An ophthalmologist explains some ...

Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications due to cataract surgery. Patients ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — Ophthalmologists can take steps to spare children the short- and long-term complications of pediatric cataract surgery. Retinal detachment and endophthalmitis are 2 major ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men who take tamsulosin -- better known by the brand name Flomax -- for BPH or benign prostate enlargement within 14 days of cataract surgery have a somewhat ...

• 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 ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications. Here are the numbers: By age ...

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 ...