This outpatient procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision—and many patients say it’s life-changing.

Modern cataract surgery is a safe, effective procedure, but it wasn't always this way. The earliest record dates back to the fifth century BC.

For those who would like to avoid glasses or contacts, there are several replacement intraocular lens options. And, based on my personal experience (I have had cataract surgery on both eyes), the ...

But if you’re struggling with your vision, or have cataracts, is lens replacement surgery really a safe option? Also known as refractive lens exchange, the lens of your eye is replaced with a ...

so surgery was restricted to so-called ripe lenses: cataracts so hardened that they would not break into pieces as they were being removed. This limited the surgery to only the most advanced ...

Learn more about laser eye surgery. During cataract surgery, a surgeon inserts an intraocular lens (IOL). Medicare may not cover all types of IOLs. However, it does pay for monofocal lenses.

Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide, and the choice of intraocular lenses (IOLs) plays a crucial role in the visual outcomes for patients.

All the babies had a cataract in one eye. Infants who are born with visually significant cataracts undergo surgery to remove the cloudy natural lens of the eye. In this study, babies received either a ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens. Under Circular No. 2025-001 ...

Imagine seeing the world through a foggy window for years, and then one day, that window becomes so clear that you start to wonder if there is a window at ...

It’s a common condition in older adults. With a cataract, your lens becomes cloudy. Your vision gets hazy, and it feels like you’re looking though a smudged window. There’s no way to prevent ...