When bilateral cataract surgery becomes necessary, many patients are faced with the alluring prospect of reducing or even eliminating the need to use spectacles for distance and near vision. Patients ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m having cataract surgery in a few weeks. There are so many options for replacement lenses. Which one should I choose? DEAR READER: I can’t tell you which you should choose, since I ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With advancing technology, cataract surgery is now less invasive, resulting in better recovery and outcomes. Not ...

• By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts. • Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. • Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after ...

Rajesh Rajpal, MD, chief medical officer, global head of clinical medical affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision, discusses the surgical options available to patients undergoing cataract surgery. With a ...

Corneal refractive surgery has been performed on millions of patients to decrease their spectacle dependence. Most of these patients have high expectations of visual function—but as these patients age ...

Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 6 months. Click here and subscribe today. A cataract develops when the natural lens inside the eye ...

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 ...

Cataracts, an eye condition in which the lens becomes cloudy and impairs vision, affect more people than you might think. According to the nonprofit organization Prevent Blindness, over 25 million ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent ...

Same-day bilateral cataract surgery led to vision outcomes that were at least as good as those with delayed sequential procedures, with limited impact on most patients' daily activities, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images ...