Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful procedures performed in ophthalmology today, yet for many patients, ...

The first reported surgical removal of a cataract from the eye occurred in Paris in 1748. [13] The advent of topical anesthesia made this procedure more practical. The early techniques involved ...

Cataracts are an incredibly common condition that creates a cloudy area on the lens of the eye. As a result, your vision may be blurry or unclear, and colors may seem less bright or hazy and faded.

A significant proportion of cataract surgery patients exhibit hyperosmolar tear film both before and 1 month after surgery, ...

In a trending video with more than 140,000 views, eye doctor Heather Ogoke (@_seeheather) shares what you really need to know about cataracts. “I’m going to tell you guys something that your ...

During the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, actress Goldie Hawn was presenting an award alongside actor Andrew Garfield. Struggling to read the teleprompter, Hawn told Garfield he'd have to fly solo ...

An intraocular lens implant is an artificial replacement for the lens of your eye. It's part of the surgery to fix cataracts. Each eye has a lens -- a window made of clear protein and water that ...

Your lens also changes blood sugar into sorbitol. When this substance collects in the lens of your eye, you see less clearly, and a cataract may form. Your eye doctor can spot problems early on.

An eye drop showed promising vision improvements in patients with early cataracts in a trial. If approved, the drop could play an important role in addressing early to moderate cataracts.

However, the effect of cataract surgery on other measures of dry eye is unclear, with inconsistent outcomes across studies. Researchers conducted a systematic review of 20 observational studies ...