Data from 136 cataract extraction patients were compared to 142 controls. Systemic hypertension was found to increase significantly the risk for posterior subcapsular cataracts. Diabetes mellitus ...

Cataract surgery involves removing the eye's cloudy lens (located at the front of the eye) and replacing it with an artificial, clear lens. Most cataract surgeries are highly successful in restoring ...

As a cornea specialist and board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Knezevic specializes in cataract surgery, LASIK, dry eye and corneal disease. He practices at the Macy Eye Center in Los Angeles ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature.

It is a common belief that cataracts only occur in the eyes of older people. However, babies and children can be born with cataracts, or they may develop them as they age. A congenital cataract causes ...

Loss of clear vision due to bright sunlight or overly-bright oncoming headlamps when driving at night is a real problem for drivers with incipient cataracts. The NHS estimates that 30% of drivers ...

Methods A retrospective chart review of patients undergoing simultaneous cataract extraction with trabeculectomy or glaucoma drainage device surgery was performed. The main outcome measure ...