the individual may be responsible for paying the total cost. Medicare does not typically cover glasses or contact lenses. However, if a person has cataract surgery that implants an intraocular ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...

Some Medicare estimates for cataract surgery are slightly less. Specific costs vary depending on the lens type, other underlying eye issues, and surgical technique. With insurance or Medicare ...

Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his camera ...

I sat outside in the bright glaring sun, reading the papers. Sunglasses on, but without reading glasses perched precariously over the top. If you’re under 50, this might not seem like a great ...

If you or someone you care about has cataracts, eye specialists might raise the possibility of cataract surgery. Cataracts, a protein build-up on the natural lens of your eye that causes clouding, ...

"Pseudophakia" refers to an artificial or fake lens, also known as an intraocular lens (IOL), that is implanted in your eye in place of the clouded lens removed during cataract surgery. The new false ...

Cataract surgery: Risks, recovery, costs. National Eye Institute. Types of cataract. American Academy of Ophthalmology. IOL implants: Lens replacement after cataracts. Konopińska J, Młynarczyk M ...

Alcon, the multinational pharmaceuticals company specializing in eye care, has agreed a deal to acquire cataract laser ...

My license has a restriction calling for corrective glasses but both eyes are now 20/20 after cataract surgery.