A new computer-based simulation tool allows users to safely practice phacoemulsification cataract surgery in real scenarios, according to a news release. The Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master was ...

Thanks to a new wearable visual simulator, patients and surgeons are able to see the effects of an intraocular multifocal lens -- which allows seeing at different distances -- in a realistic way ...

Blurred vision is normal for a few days after surgery. However, several factors may cause ongoing blurriness that could require medical treatment, such as retinal detachment. A cataract is a cloudy ...

The decision to have cataract surgery is often delayed. While many people may detect subtle changes in the sharpness of their vision, it’s often not until vision is significantly compromised that many ...

A cataract develops when the lens of your eye, which is normally transparent, becomes clouded. This happens when proteins in the lens clump together, rather than staying evenly distributed. From there ...

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.

Endophthalmitis remains a serious and potentially blinding complication of cataract surgery with an overall incidence of ∼0.14% or one in 700 operations. Despite this knowledge of overall frequency, ...

Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...