Below, we review some of the options you may have when selecting an IOL. During cataract surgery, your natural clouded lens ...

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

In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2025, William B. Trattler, MD, of the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Microincision cataract surgery (MICS ... coaxial technique. Today, surgery is performed through 1 mm incision. The use of the modern MICS intraocular lens (IOL) requires incisions of 1.8 mm.

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.

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 ...