Dozens of patients from the Mossel Bay sub-district regained their sight through a dedicated cataract outreach initiative.

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract is a cloudiness that forms on the eye's natural lens, causing blurry ...

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Taiwanese investigators compared femtosecond laser-assisted astigmatic keratotomy (FSAK) to toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation to treat astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery and ...

Monofocal IOLs are a popular substitute for the natural crystalline lens replaced during cataract surgery. Omar Shakir, MD, MBA, who is a cataract and retina surgeon in private practice in Greenwich, ...

also referred to as a secondary cataract. In approximately 20% of patients, a clouding of the capsule behind an IOL may cause blurring of vision and appear months or years after surgery.

Infants can safely be fitted with RGP lenses for aphakia following congenital cataract removal while delaying IOL implantation.