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Why You Might Need Cataract Surgery—and What To Expect
Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...
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Rare white alligator at New Orleans zoo is first in US to get cataract surgery
A rare white alligator from the Audubon Zoo is now making history, being the first alligator in the United States to undergo ...
‘Everybody gets it’: Eye doctor shares the truth about cataracts. Here’s how to try to avoid it
“Cataracts is like birthdays. Everybody gets it if you live long enough,” Ogoke says, adding that she tends to see people in ...
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Cataract removal tied to fewer falls, fractures, hemorrhages in older adults: study
Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study ...
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LSU vet school performs first US gator cataract surgery on rare Audubon Zoo alligator
Victor, a rare, blue-eyed, white alligator at the Audubon Zoo, was having trouble finding his food, before veterinarians at ...
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Optometrists need to manage ocular surface amidst increasing prevalence of cataracts
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in adults older than age 50 worldwide.The global prevalence of cataracts has ...
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Retinal re-detachment risk significant in cataract patients who underwent vitrectomy
Retinal re-detachment following cataract extraction remains significant in patients who have previously undergone pars plana ...