Surgeons in England are using a new plastic lens, inserted during a cataract operation, to correct all types of vision problems . A new eye lens implant can restore vision 01:18.

Short sight is corrected using a diverging lens which diverges the light rays from a distant object before they enter the eye. Diverging (concave) lenses are used in spectacles for distance viewing.

Diverging Contact Lens for Myopia: ... A specialized lens, known as a toric contact lens, is used to correct the bend in the cornea of the eyes, which causes astigmatism.

Intraocular lens (IOL) implants are artificial lenses that help clear up your vision after cataract surgery. Learn about the procedure, its risks, and recovery time.

Phakic intraocular lenses are synthetic lenses implanted in the eye permanently to correct nearsightedness without removing the eye’s natural lens. “It’s almost like having contact lenses ...

Vision correction surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, refers to any surgical procedure used to fix vision problems. Recent years have seen huge advances in this field ...

Extreme cases of people who have left multiple sets of contact lenses in their eyes have made headlines over the years. In 2017, reports of a 65-year-old British woman who had 27 disposable contacts ...

Ask Dr. Universe: When eyes don’t focus on their own, lenses can correct the problem Mon., Feb. 10, 2025 Sometimes eyes need help focusing, so glasses make the fix.