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

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 surgery, although those with other eye conditions may not do ...

Future lens implants will likely be able to accommodate so that people may not need glasses after cataract surgery, even for reading.

After cataract surgery, astigmatism may increase the patient’s dependence on glasses. Still, we can treat astigmatism either by inserting a special astigmatism-correcting lens implant or by using the ...

After cataract surgery, people can watch television, read, or use a computer. They can also wear glasses if they are waiting for an eye test, even if they have the wrong prescription ...

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

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After the surgery, Trief says patients’ vision improves, and they are less reliant on glasses, though most people will still need glasses for some tasks, such as reading. Modern cataract surgery ...

A plaque in the hospital marks the first ever surgical procedure to remove a cataract and replace the lens Mrs McBean, 72, said her vision was now excellent, and that she only needed reading glasses ...