Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD It is a common belief that cataracts only occur in the eyes of older people.

For a standard cataract procedure, numbing drops are then applied to the eye’s surface, along with an anesthetic inside the ...

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Traditional cataract surgery was performed through an incision around 12 mm or 0.5 inch wide. Before surgical microscopes and fine ...

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye. Cataracts typically grow slowly, causing decreased vision and also glare at night. While cataracts can affect people of all ages, they primarily affect ...

Let’s review some facts about cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the naturally clear lens in the eye. Proteins in the lens break down and cause blurry or double vision, sensitivity to light ...

Eylea (aflibercept) is a prescription drug that treats certain eye conditions. Eylea can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. An example includes cataracts, which may become a long ...

The first reported surgical removal of a cataract from the eye occurred in Paris in 1748. [13] The advent of topical anesthesia made this procedure more practical. The early techniques involved ...