The benefits of lens replacement surgery are knowing you won’t develop cataracts in old age, the fact that it can treat strong prescriptions, and can be a permanent solution to a range of vision ...

Cataract repair with Intraocular Lens replacement. ... MMED, FRCSC, Ophthalmologist, explains what cataracts are and how they are corrected with intraocular lens surgery (IOL). More for You.

A YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is a procedure done to help remove scar tissue after you’ve had a lens replacement. Inside your eye, behind the iris and pupil, is a lens. This lens is clear ...

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed eye surgery in the ophthalmology, with a track record of improving vision and ...

Cataract Awareness Month highlights global efforts to prevent blindness through advancements in surgical care and lens ...

Cataract surgery remains one of the most frequently performed and successful surgical procedures worldwide, involving the removal of a clouded natural lens and its replacement with an intraocular ...

Over time, cataracts get bigger and thicker, causing the lens to turn yellow or brown. If they’re not removed, they can lead to vision loss. [ Read: Dry Eyes: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments ] ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens ...

75 years ago, on November 29, 1949, Dr. Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens in an eye after cataract extraction at St. Thomas Hospital in London. The introduction of an intraocular ...

Cataracts are an incredibly common condition that creates a cloudy area on the lens of the eye. As a result, your vision may be blurry or unclear, and colors may seem less bright or hazy and faded.

The benefits of lens replacement surgery are knowing you won’t develop cataracts in old age, the fact that it can treat strong prescriptions, and can be a permanent solution to a range of vision ...