Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...

Alcon, the multinational pharmaceuticals company specializing in eye care, has agreed a deal to acquire cataract laser surgery pioneer Lensar. The deal, valued at up to $430 million, will expand Alcon ...

21. I recently had cataract operations (both eyes) at a private clinic. I was told there were different lenses available, including a lens that OHIP would pay for. I had astigmatism which the OHIP ...

“Cataracts is like birthdays. Everybody gets it if you live long enough,” Ogoke says, adding that she tends to see people in ...

Pseudophakia is a very common, highly successful outpatient procedure performed under local anesthetic. Complications are ...

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 ...

CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive ... like it to be but that he has good options if he does not want to wear glasses or contact lenses. Vance Thompson Secondly, I ...

The cloudy lens is a cataract. Without treatment ... Both conditions are more likely as you age, and each has treatment options. Work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan.

The acquisition will include Lensar’s ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser Treatment System and Streamline software technology.

Cataracts are a clouding of the lens inside your eye — a lens that is typically clear when we are born. "This results in trouble focusing light and seeing clearly," says Dr. Purnima Patel ...

In addition, innovations in intraocular lens material have enabled ... relaxing incisions and toric IOL are options to correct corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery. Zonular-supporting ...

Excessive exposure to UV rays can increase the risk of cataracts by damaging the lens protein in the eye. Here’s how you can protect your eyes and prevent cataracts. UV rays, which the sun emits ...