From mythical thorn bushes to flying aces, the remarkable history of one of medicine’s most routine procedures.

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

Here are 14 findings — clinical and non-clinical — from two AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 studies on cataract extraction with lens insertion. Seventy-eight organizations participated in ...

Laser cataract surgery is associated with fewer changes to the layers of the retina than is a conventional cataract removal approach. A laser cataract surgery technique could reduce severe changes to ...

METAIRIE, La. — Cataract surgery is one of the top five medical procedures in the U.S. And now there's a quicker way to give you clear vision back. It is all done in the doctor's office in about 15 ...

If you’re new to Medicare or considering making changes to your plan in the future, you may be wondering about specific coverage areas. For instance, can Medicare help with eye health, namely cataract ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to improve their global cataract care, after new findings suggest that millions of people living with cataract still do not have access to ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...