A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Traditional cataract surgery was performed through an incision around 12 mm or 0.5 inch wide. Before surgical microscopes and fine ...

The Conversation reports cataract surgery is safe and common, with over 90% achieving 20/20 vision, but patients need to understand various aspects before the procedure.

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 ...

For some people, poor eye sight is just part of getting older. More than half of all Americans develop cataracts by the age of 80. While cataract surgery has been around for a long time, new ...

August officially is Cataract Awareness Month, although that seems a bit of a misnomer considering those who have cataracts surely are aware they exist.Cataracts cloud the lens within the eye. Think ...

Cataract surgery costs can add up, even with Medicare. Whitney Stidom of eHealth says Original Medicare Part B generally ...

What do I need to know about cataracts if my loved one has dementia? Not everyone with dementia has cataracts nor do all patients with cataracts have dementia, but a significant number will have both ...

Cataracts remain one of the world’s leading causes of vision loss, touching nearly every family at some point. Even when surgery restores sight, the relief does not always last.