August officially is Cataract Awareness Month, although that seems a bit of a misnomer considering those who have cataracts surely are aware they exist.Cataracts cloud the lens within the eye. Think ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways Cataract surgery can cost $3,000 to $6,000 per eye without insurance ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phakic lens implants are useful for the treatment of high degrees of myopia, which are beyond the capabilities ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This issue’s cover story on refractive cataract surgery is timely. The American Society of Cataract and ...

What do I need to know about cataracts if my loved one has dementia? Not everyone with dementia has cataracts nor do all patients with cataracts have dementia, but a significant number will have both ...

Columnist Kathe Tanner has no intention of giving up these circa-1980 sunglasses just because she’s having cataract surgery and getting a replacement lens in each eye. But anticipating the surgery is ...

Older adults who had cataract removal to restore their vision had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. By Nicholas Bakalar Surgery to remove cataracts, which cause the ...

A 7-year-old boy in West Africa who was going blind can now see again, thanks to life-changing eye surgery provided by the Mercy Ships charity. Mamadou, whose last name was not provided, was born with ...