Cataract is the most frequently cited self-reported cause of visual impairment and, as a consequence, cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. Cataract surgery itself has ...

Today’s cataract surgical patients have high expectations because they know that cataract surgery is associated with excellent postoperative visual outcomes. Therefore, it is of particular importance ...

Cataracts remain a leading cause of visual impairment globally, necessitating precise and objective methods for assessing lens opacification. Recent advances in imaging, particularly through ...

In patients with dry eye disease, Miebo before cataract surgery had no impact on the accuracy of preoperative measurements and predicted refractive error, according to a study published in ...

Large cohort study links short leukocyte telomere length with higher cataract risk and worse lens opacity, highlighting biological aging in vision loss.

Vision plays a critical role in every facet of life. It contributes towards daily living. Cataracts are a leading cause of avoidable blindness. According to the World Report on Vision (WHO 2019), ...

Appalling, record-breaking waiting lists have become a ubiquitous feature of the Irish hospital system in the last five years. So much so it seems the public have become immune to hearing about one, ...

Nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...