If you had to choose, would you rather see things up close or far away? People with cataracts used to have to make that decision. With cataract surgery, doctors remove the cloudy lens and replace it ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Specialists currently struggling to improve their calculation of intraocular lens power for patients undergoing cataract surgery should look to the cornea, but in the future, ...

The potential for replacing aging or damaged eye lenses with artificial lenses that do more than just restore eyesight has long been recognized. With everything from telescopic capabilities to those ...

Cataracts blurred Dorothy Mentzer's vision so badly, she stopped driving at night. The harsh glare of headlights made her feel unsafe. Mentzer, 75, turned to Dr. Thomas Krulewski, of Eye Physicians of ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

Cataract surgery in the highly myopic patient, typically defined by an axial length greater than 26 mm, represents one of the most demanding scenarios in refractive cataract surgery.While these ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts ...