Fear of cataract surgery is not linked to health literacy but correlates with the quality of patients' vision. Patients with poorer vision were less fearful and more optimistic about surgery outcomes.

He is now on an incredible journey to become a therapy animal after undergoing cataract surgery. While enduring chemotherapy, Amy Hurst was open to the idea of a therapy pet, but wasn’t looking ...

Edinburgh Biosciences, the company behind a revolutionary new non-surgical treatment for cataracts has received a £2.3m loan investment from Contamac Ltd a company whose major shareholder is also ...

Extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses provide an innovative middle ground between monofocal and multifocal options for people with cataracts. EDOF lenses are a newer advancement in cataract ...

A cataract surgery company is facing an NHS inquiry after a series of botched procedures left patients in A&E and even blinded. Community Health Eye Care is one of many firms that delivers private ...

Objective: To investigate the trends in cataract-related blindness and vision impairment burden among cataract patients in China, the largest developing country, from 1990 to 2021, providing evidence ...

AI’s use in diagnostic tools, surgical guidance, and its ethical considerations in ophthalmology are transforming the field Bonnie An Henderson, MD, discussed the growing role of artificial ...

LOS ANGELES — The future of refractive surgery could see ophthalmology welcome sound waves as a therapeutic tool, according to a speaker at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive ...

GENEVA, April 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced the launch of the UNITY ® Vitreoretinal Cataract System ...

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 ...

Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness in the United States. There’s no surefire way to prevent them, but making some lifestyle changes might lower your odds of them progressing more rapidly.

If the world is starting to look a little hazy, you could be getting cataracts. Simply put, it means your eye’s lens is clouding over. This condition usually affects people 60 or older ...