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 ...

Intraocular lenses (IOL) are implanted lenses used to replace natural lenses in intraocular lens surgery, such as surgery to remove cataracts. During cataract surgery, the natural lens is removed and ...

Study findings Among those surveyed, 36% reported fear of cataract surgery, and more than half of those specifically feared it would lead to vision loss. However, researchers found no correlation ...

Generally, post-cataract surgery dry eye is temporary. Still, it can be uncomfortable, as it often causes symptoms like eye irritation and blurry vision. It’s common to have dry eyes after ...

Prednisone is a generic drug prescribed for various conditions that involve inflammation. It’s a corticosteroid drug, also called a steroid. Prednisone is a generic prescription drug. It comes ...

The Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has said that cataracts are capable of impeding national development. Mrs. Arukwe ...

Significant knowledge gaps and misconceptions about glaucoma and cataracts were identified among the public in the Qassim region. Participants often confused glaucoma with cataracts, with many unable ...

Dr. Baseer Khan, MD, FRCS(C), P.CEO, Ophthalmologist, discusses how cataracts are diagnosed and treated. Colorado senate's override of a veto by Gov. Jared Polis leads to schism at the State ...

But performing a vitrectomy, particularly with the use of intraocular gas, can induce cataracts, even in younger patients. Figure 1. The top patient had an uncomplicated pars plana vitrectomy and ...