Medicare will generally cover cataract surgery that implants a conventional intraocular lens in most areas. An intraocular lens is a small artificial lens that replaces your eye’s natural lens ...

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

Cataract extraction with intraocular lens insertion is associated with reduced odds of falls and major injuries in older ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye and are common as people age. More than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts or have had surgery to correct them ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract is a cloudiness that forms on the eye's natural lens, causing blurry, dull vision, increased light sensitivity, and poor night vision. Cataract ...

"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 ...

The reason cataracts are most commonly age-related, Lazar explains, is because as we age, important proteins in our eyes ...

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 ...

"but cataract surgery is the only treatment for cataracts." During the surgery, Di Meglio explains, an ophthalmologist breaks ...