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.

Cataracts—the cloudy lenses that blur vision for many as they age—now have a high-tech solution. Bladeless cataract surgery uses advanced laser technology to make the procedure quicker, safer, and ...

The earliest written record of cataract surgery dates back to the fifth century BC. An Indian surgeon, Susruta, described a procedure known as couching. During couching, a sharp needle was used to ...

St Thomas’ hospital in London, where the surgery was first pioneered, celebrated the anniversary on 8 February ...

Sir Harold made his medical breakthrough after treating a Spitfire pilot who had splinters of acrylic in his eye.

After cataract surgery, a doctor may place a protective shield over the eye to protect it during the healing process. People may need to wear this eye shield during sleep for a week after the ...

About 10 years ago, he tore his retina and during the procedure to fix it, the surgeon noticed a cataract was starting to form. Over the last five years, Mr McBean's vision deteriorated leading him to ...

This week, specialist eye care provider Optegra Eye Hospital Bradford is launching a new diagnostic clinic in Keighley, to make it even easier for local people to access convenient and timely NHS ...

AI has quietly revolutionized the field of ophthalmology.While the concept of AI may evoke futuristic images of robots and automation, the reality is that many of us have been integrating AI into our ...

Although Medicare usually covers cataract surgery that a doctor deems medically necessary, the requirements for coverage vary between regions. Before undergoing the procedure, a person may wish to ...

Sonia H. Yoo, MD, a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery specialist and a member of the planning committee for the ...

SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of ...