Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract is a cloudiness that forms on the eye's natural lens, causing blurry, dull vision, increased light sensitivity, and poor night vision. Cataract ...

There’s a lot to think about and consider leading up to cataract surgery, enough so that maybe you haven’t even thought a ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...

Operative Glycemic Control and Acute Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in US Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus,” published in the March 2025 issue of Ophthalmology by Armbrust et al. Researchers ...

Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his ...

Ocular surface discomfort can be problematic after cataract surgery. Italian researchers tested the use of cyclosporine A 0.1 ...

A study published in 2024 noted that in its participants, most cases of glaucoma were diagnosed more than 30 years after the cataract surgery. A 2022 review of 39 studies on GFCS between 1995 and ...

Any final thoughts on the topic of cataracts? Dr. Chaya: It's really important to understand that removing the lens... the lens is responsible for about one-third of why you see clearly, the cornea is ...

The laser softens the cataract, which results in less ultrasound energy during the surgery. Lower energy results in less swelling and shorter recovery time after surgery. The laser helps surgeons ...