The surgical procedure for removing a cataract in a baby or young child is done with the child under general anesthesia. Because their eyes are so much smaller than an adult's eyes, the surgery ...

Creative cataract patient, Helen Spence, developed a unique thank-you for her surgeon following an eye procedure which means ...

Vision Scotland has appointed Paul Clark as its chief executive and announced a £5m investment into a new clinic in Glasgow.

AIMS/BACKGROUND Phacoemulsification is rapidly replacing conventional extracapsular cataract extraction ... and ECCE surgery on the rate and nature of cell growth on the posterior capsule in vitro. In ...

“It was clear I needed to do something to enjoy the life I wanted to enjoy.” After speaking with her orthopedist, she decided on knee replacement surgery, or arthroplasty, and never looked back. It's ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

The best camera lens cleaners are essential purchases for any keen photographer. After all, if you have a lens for a few years, at some point you're going to need to clean it properly, if only to get ...

Optometric waste may produce somewhat of a cyclical effect, a 2024 study suggests. Waste and pollution can contribute to climate change, and climate change can increase the risk of adverse ocular ...

Researchers will explore a promising approach for treating degenerative diseases by replacing damaged cells with new ones and ...