Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Robert J. Weinstock, MD, discusses a study on ...

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 ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - June is Cataract Awareness Month. Ophthalmologists say a one-time, laser surgery is all it takes to make life crystal clear. Dr. David Richardson at Hattiesburg Eye Clinic ...

A 7-year-old boy in West Africa who was going blind can now see again, thanks to life-changing eye surgery provided by the Mercy Ships charity. Mamadou, whose last name was not provided, was born with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cataract surgery is safer and more effective when done early rather than waiting for full maturity. Modern laser techniques ...

Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his camera ...

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 ...